Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways:
• Bronchitis
• Bronchiectasis
• Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial metastatic CA, Bronchial carcinoid, Kaposi's sarcoma
• Foreign Bodies
• Trauma
• Fistulas
• Dieulafoy lesion
Parenchyma:
• Infection: TB, Paragonimus westermani, PNA, Lung abscess, Aspergillosis
• Rheumatic/lmmune: Goodpastures, Lupus Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome, Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
• Genetic
• Coagulopathy
• Cocaine
Cardiac/Vascular:
• AVMs such an Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
• Valvular Disease
• Left Heart Failure
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