Hemoptysis by Tuberculosis (with cavitary)

Hemoptysis by Tuberculosis (with cavitary)

People with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) lung, cavitary TB in particular, may cough up blood. Cavitary TB is the medical condition in which the bacteria cause progressive lung damage by forming cavities. Patients have a long history of TB that begins at children or young adult. Besides hemoptysis, there are other typical symptoms of TB, fever, weight loss, and chest pain.