MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term meaning spitting blood or blood stained sputum is ____
A
hemoptysis
B
silicosis
C
tachypnea
D
mediatium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or blood-tinged sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coughing up blood involves coughing or spitting up blood or bloody mucus from your lower respiratory tract (lungs and throat). Also called hemoptysis (pronounced “he-MOP-tih-sis”), coughing up blood is common and can have many causes.

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