44-year-old Man with Hemoptysis and Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Hemoptysis can be a highly alarming presentation in the emergency department (ED). Even seemingly minor cases may represent potentially lethal underlying pathology. It requires thorough evaluation and careful consideration of a broad differential diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 44-year...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McNeilly, Bryan P., Williams, Dominic M., Bontempo, Laura J., Gatz, J. David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023
Materias:
Clinicopathological Cases from the University of Maryland
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10247176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37285501
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.1418
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Hemoptysis can be a highly alarming presentation in the emergency department (ED). Even seemingly minor cases may represent potentially lethal underlying pathology. It requires thorough evaluation and careful consideration of a broad differential diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 44-year-old man presented to the ED with a concern of hemoptysis in the setting of recent fever and myalgias. DISCUSSION: This case takes the reader through how to approach the differential diagnosis and diagnostic work-up of hemoptysis in the ED setting and then reveals the surprising final diagnosis.

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