Open AccessCase Report: Hemoptysis localization – hearing with your eyes
Author(s) -
Barry Chan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pocus journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-8543
DOI - 10.24908/pocus.v1i2.13253
Subject(s) - auscultation , medicine , peripheral , breathing , airway , respiratory sounds , vignette , radiology , surgery , asthma , anesthesia , psychology , social psychology
Clinical Vignette: 45 year old was transferred from a peripheral facility for acute massive hemoptysis though maintained sufficient airway patency with no evidence of hemodynamic instability or respiratory failure. Thoracic auscultation revealed vesicular breathing with no adventitious sound. CXR from the peripheral site was normal.