Hemoptysis in a 28-year-old active duty soldier.
A 28-year-old African American male, originally from West Africa, presented with complaints of cough and hemoptysis. This case follows the patient through transfer to Walter Reed Army Medical Center and outpatient follow-up. Exploring this case illustrates how an Army physician may approach a soldier with hemoptysis. Additionally, this case demonstrates the management and treatment of his condition.
Boger
John A
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Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC. 20307-5001, USA. john.boger@na.amedd.army.mil
Lepler
Lawrence
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D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002163:Cameroon / Q000208:ethnology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000208:ethnology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014481:United States