TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Massive Hemoptysis A1 - Patel, Niral Mukund A1 - Musani, Ali A1 - Albert, Richard K. A2 - Schmidt, Gregory A. A2 - Kress, John P. A2 - Douglas, Ivor S. Y1 - 2023 N1 - T2 - Hall, Schmidt and Wood’s Principles of Critical Care, 5th Edition AB - KEY POINTSEnsure proper oxygenation and secure the patient’s airway if necessary.Correct coagulation abnormalities.Localize bleeding with bronchoscopy (unstable patient) or CT scan (stable patient) and position the bleeding site in a dependent position.In unstable, hypoxemic patients, consider urgent bronchoscopy for suctioning, endobronchial hemostatic therapy, and balloon tamponade, utilizing local Interventional Pulmonology experts and resources if available.Interventional radiology-guided bronchial artery embolization is effective and should be performed after initial stabilization.Surgery is required in rare circumstances. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/12 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201804082 ER -