Diagnostic workup-hemoptysis

  • Localize bleeding site

  • (r/o GI or ENT source by H&P ± endo);

  • determine whether

    • unilateral or bilateral,
    • localized or diffuse,
    • parenchymal or airway by CXR/chest CT ± bronch
  • PT, PTT, CBC to rule out coagulopathy

  • Sputum culture/stain for bacteria, fungi and AFB;

  • cytology to r/o malignancy

  • ANCA, anti-GBM, ANA,

  • urinalysis to ✓ for vasculitis or pulmonary-renal syndrome