RT Book, Section
A1 Patel, Niral Mukund
A1 Musani, Ali
A1 Albert, Richard K.
A2 Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2 Kress, John P.
A2 Douglas, Ivor S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1201804082
T1 Massive Hemoptysis
T2 Hall, Schmidt and Wood’s Principles of Critical Care, 5<sup>th</sup> Edition
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264264353
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201804082
RD 2024/10/05
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.