Pediatric hemoptysis with pulmonary hemorrhage and respiratory failure.
Hemoptysis is a rare complaint in the pediatric population. It is most commonly of infectious etiology and is rarely life threatening. However, there are rare life-threatening causes of pediatric hemoptysis, which should be included in the differential diagnoses of children presenting to the emergency department (ED) with this complaint. This study aims to present a case of pediatric hemoptysis, briefly discuss the differential diagnosis, and present a review of the causes, manifestations, and treatment for hemoptysis secondary to diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH).
Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Adam P
AP
Dine
Sandra L
SL
Werner
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography