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Query: UMLS:C0019079 (hemoptysis)
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Acute massive hemoptysis is a rare complication of pulmonary injury and contusion, and it is particularly difficult to manage in the nontertiary care setting. Recombinant activated coagulation factor VII (rFVIIa) is a prothrombotic drug that is increasingly being used to treat coagulopathy in massively exsanguinating trauma patients. We report a case in which recombinant activated coagulation factor VII successfully controlled massive hemoptysis and improved ventilation from a severe pulmonary contusion in a noncoagulopathic patient who suffered a penetrating thoracic injury in a military setting in Afghanistan.
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PMID:Successful use of recombinant activated coagulation factor VII in a patient with massive hemoptysis from a penetrating thoracic injury. 1788 2