blood in the airway – Bronchoscopy images

173 – Hematic Route

6 January, 201822 June, 2017 by Stening

Line of blood that discovers the bronchus that causes hemoptysis. Sometimes the bronchoscopy can establish the anatomical origin of the hemoptysis, although a trace as clear as the one of the photograph should not be expected. Usually the fresh blood is distributed by the cough and the oldest one coagulates and fragments, so it is … Read more

171 – Blood clot

6 January, 201820 June, 2017 by Stening

After a few days, the clot begins to fade, gradually abandoning its original burgundy color. A few more days: before being spontaneously eliminated, the clot, now pale yellowish, retracts, losing volume and increasing its consistency, so that it can be confused with a neoformation.