ICU SAQs · Respiratory / ventilation
Massive haemoptysis — the four priorities
A CICM SAQ on massive haemoptysis — protect the airway (bleeding side down, DLT, suction), resuscitate, localise (bronchoscopy/CTA), and definitive control (BAE first-line, surgery for refractory).
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A patient with known bronchiectasis coughs up 300 mL of bright-red blood over 30 minutes. Outline the immediate management priorities.
Question
A patient with known bronchiectasis coughs up 300 mL of bright-red blood over 30 minutes. Outline the immediate management priorities.[1]
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- [1]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.