title: [Hemoptysis: a prospective study of 108 cases in an emergency service].
abstract: A prospective study is performed in 108 patients presenting hemoptysis who were attended in the emergency department. Final diagnosis was achieved in 89 cases (82.4%), being lung infections of tuberculous origin or not, neoplasias, and chronic obstructive lung emphysema the main observed etiologies. A low percentage of severe hemoptysis is found (5.6%). Diagnosis was obtained in 79.6% of patients by clinical history, physical exam, chest x-ray and ORL exam. Only 13.6% of patients who were not diagnosed in the Emergency department were later diagnosed by follow up and performance of complementary tests. Similarly, the lack of an initial etiological diagnosis had no repercussion, by itself, in a worse prognosis. Therefore, it is recommended to perform a single strict evolution control in patients with hemoptysis of unknown origin who present risk factors of lung neoplasia (male sex, age greater than 40 years, smoking greater than 45 packs/year).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna General, Hospital Clínico Provincial, Barcelona.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pedrol
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández-Solá
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barceló
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borrás
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urbano-Márquez
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D004630:Emergencies; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Hemoptisis: estudio prospectivo de 108 casos en un servicio de Urgencias.