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One must distinguish “H as a symptom” (small or moderate blood loss, sometimes over several days) and “H as a disease”, which can be life-threatening: small but recurring H or massive H (more than 100 or more than 400 cc per day, depending on the authors). The risk of death is due to asphyxiation secondary to intra-alveolar hemorrhage rather than exsanguination.
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Boyer, L., Cassagnes, L., Vernhet, H., Garcier, JM., Chabrot, P. (2014). Massive Hemoptysis: Radiological Management. In: Chabrot, P., Boyer, L. (eds) Embolization. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5182-1_4
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