A blood vomit or blood expectoration is always a serious cause of concern for patients. The patients generally demand a quick diagnosis and treatment which is challenging for the physicians. So how should clinicians assess the cases of hemoptysis? What tests should clinicians perform? What are the treatment options? The article gives a brief outline regarding non-massive hemoptysis in adult patients.

A patient coughing a blood is a serious and fearsome presentation for both patient and doctors. The presentation can be linked to cancer, infections or a condition associated with a pulmonary or respiratory system. Hemoptysis generally warrants detailed examination, unless if the cause is confirmed to be from bronchitis. Hemoptysis can range from blood­streaking of sputum to the presence of gross blood in the absence of any complementary sputum. It also possesses broad differential,…