Sunday, December 15, 2013

Haemoptysis : Medical Triage : Online Medical Help



Medical Triage Online Medical Help
Haemoptysis 


Life threatening causes
PTB,Ca lung,aspergillosis,bronchiectasis,thoracic aneurysm eroded bronchial tree.
Subjective
Amount,clots
Duration
Related symptoms-SOB,fever,chest pain
Haemoptysis
Objective
Pale
Distress
Shock
Assessment
Critical
Shock
Respiratory distress
            Haemoptysis
Semi-critical
Moderate hemoptysis
Non critical
Mild hemoptysis which has stopped
Plan
Stable patient can be sent for CXR
Critical patient transferred to trolley,give O2 & iv access

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