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Table 10 Differential Diagnosis of Hemoptysis

Pulmonary

Airways diseases

bronchitis
bronchiectasis
cystic fibrosis

Neoplasms

bronchogenic carcinoma
bronchial carcinoid
Inflammatory disorders
tuberculosis
pneumonia
lung abscess
aspergilloma

Pulmonary vascular diseases

pulmonary thromboembolism
pulmonary vasculitis
arteriovenous malformations

Mitral stenosis
Congestive heart failure

Use of anticoagulants or fibrinolytics

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