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1. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is part of the evaluation of a patient with
hemoptysis, but it is typically performed after a chest x-ray (CXR). It is
the next step if a CXR shows a mass, if the CXR is normal and there are
major risk factors for cancer, or if the CXR is normal and there are no risk
factors for cancer, but there is a recurrence of hemoptysis after weeks to
months of observation. Then remember, if you have a patient with hemoptysis
with past history of smoking ,your first step |
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