Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Tinku Joseph

Publications

• Research Article
  Clinical-Radiological, Pathological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Patients with Haemoptysis
  Author(s): Tinku Joseph, Sreeraj Nair and James PTTinku Joseph, Sreeraj Nair and James PT
  
  Background: Haemoptysis is a frequently occurring life threatening situation which can occur in various pulmonary conditions. Managing a case of haemoptysis is often difficult due to a large spectrum of causative factors. The effective control of haemoptysis depends upon identification of the etiology and localization of the site of bleeding. Method: This was a two year cross sectional study of 102 patients who presented with active haemoptysis. Data from these patients was collected for the analyzing the underlying cause, diagnostic modality, treatment approach used and outcome of it in patients suffering from life-threatening haemoptysis. Results: Old Pulmonary tuberculosis, (34.31%), bronchiectasis (25.49%), lung cancer (11.76%), aspergilloma (10.78%) accounted for the most common etiologies of haemoptysis. 12 patie.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000437

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