associated symptoms
Last reviewed 01/2018
This section suggests some other symptoms that should be considered when elucidating the cause of haemoptysis.
Is the patient dyspnoeic? This may be the result of respiratory pathology, e.g. PE, chronic bronchitis, aspergillosis, chronic bronchitis, or cardiovascular pathology, e.g. acute left ventricular failure.
Is there concomitant chest pain? Is it pleuritic? A pleuritic chest pain is suggestive of a PE.
Does the patient also have a cough? A patient with haemoptysis and a cough that produces purulent sputum is likely to have bronchiectasis or a carcinoma.
Is there associated haematuria and oliguria? If so, these are suggestive of Goodpasture's syndrome.