bleeding more than 600 mL/24hr or 100 mL/hr
secure airway first,and treat cause; persistent bleeding treated via ★bronchoscopic interventions, embolization, or resection
★Urgent thoracotomy and surgical intervention are reserved for patients with unilateral bleeding who continue to bleed despite initial bronchoscopy and/or pulmonary artery embolization.
respiratory
surgery
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