Question 156 · LEK · Other
Pulmonary hemorrhage, which is an indication for hospitalization, can be diagnosed if a patient coughs up in short time more than:
- A. 10 mL of blood.
- B. 20 mL of blood.
- C. 50 mL of blood.
- D. 75 mL of blood.
- E. 100 mL of blood.
Hint
Pulmonary hemorrhage is defined by the volume of blood expectorated; recall the largest short-time threshold used in Polish textbooks.
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