title: Investigating haemoptysis.
abstract: Haemoptysis is a symptom which demands prompt and efficient investigation. It is important to appreciate the merits and limitations of the various investigative procedures available so that they may be employed in the most logical and economical manner.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014054:Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging