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Hemoptysis

Ralph Corey
H Kenneth Walker  1 , W Dallas Hall  1 , J Willis Hurst  1
, editors.
In: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Boston: Butterworths; 1990. Chapter 39.
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Hemoptysis

Ralph Corey.
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Hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or blood-tinged sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree.

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