Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Managing life-threatening hemoptysis: has anything really changed?

E F Haponik1, A Fein, R Chin

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.

Chest
|November 18, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Life-threatening hemoptysis remains a significant clinical challenge. Management strategies have evolved, with flexible bronchoscopy and interventional angiography becoming more accepted for treating severe bleeding.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

<i>Rothia aeria</i> vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and literature review.

IDCases·2022
Same author

Elucidating age-specific patterns from background electroencephalogram pediatric datasets via PARAFAC.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2017
Same author

Basal Tumor Cell Isolation and Patient-Derived Xenograft Engraftment Identify High-Risk Clinical Bladder Cancers.

Scientific reports·2016
Same author

Hepatitis C-induced hepatocyte apoptosis following liver transplantation is enhanced by immunosuppressive agents.

Journal of viral hepatitis·2016
Same author

Characterization of a hepatitis C virus-like particle vaccine produced in a human hepatocyte-derived cell line.

The Journal of general virology·2016
Same author

Clinical associations of anosognosia in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

International journal of geriatric psychiatry·2015

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Interventional Radiology

Background:

  • Life-threatening hemoptysis presents a critical medical emergency.
  • Understanding current clinical practices is essential for optimizing patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate contemporary approaches used by chest clinicians in managing patients with life-threatening hemoptysis.
  • To identify trends and shifts in management strategies over time.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted among chest clinicians during a continuing medical education symposium.
  • Data were collected via a computer-assisted interactive presentation at the 1998 American College of Chest Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • A high percentage of clinicians (86%) reported managing patients with life-threatening hemoptysis, with 28% experiencing fatal events.
  • Preferred management included ICU admission (95%), early endotracheal intubation (85%), and diagnostic bronchoscopy within 24 hours (64%).
  • Flexible bronchoscopy use increased significantly compared to 1988 (79% vs. 48%), and interventional angiography acceptance rose (50% vs. 23%).

Conclusions:

  • Life-threatening hemoptysis continues to be a major clinical concern.
  • Flexible bronchoscopy and interventional angiography are increasingly recognized and utilized in managing severe hemoptysis.
  • Clinical practices have adapted, showing a greater reliance on minimally invasive and diagnostic endoscopic and radiologic interventions.