which medical term describes the expectoration of blood or bloodstained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of a pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage?
Epistaxis Bleeding from the nose that may be caused by dry air, an injury, medication to prevent blood clotting, or high blood pressure; also known as a nosebleed. Hemoptysis The expectoration of blood or bloodstained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage. Hemothorax A collection of blood in the pleural cavity hypercapnia The abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood.