When water is thicker than blood: recognising a systemic cause of haemoptysis

Wedge E 1 , Abrahamson E 2 , Tudor-Williams G 3 , Nadel S 4 , Deal J 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK
  • 2 Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
  • 3 Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK
  • 4 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK
  • 5 Paediatric Renal Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed, 2017 Aug;102(4):210-219.
PMID: 27780827 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308957

Abstract

The case of an 11-year-old child presenting with acute haemoptysis and breathlessness is described. The girl was Malaysian and had recently arrived in the UK. She subsequently deteriorated, developing respiratory failure. The course of the illness is described, with reference to the diagnostic process at each stage. The case demonstrates the importance of having a broad investigatory approach in acute haemoptysis.

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