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Weerakkody Y, Luong D, St-Amant M, Hemorrhagic pneumonia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-50010
Hemorrhagic pneumonia refers to a descriptive term for pneumonia (infective - inflammatory consolidation of the lung) that is complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage. It can be localized or diffuse to varying degrees depending on the extent of involvement +/- etiological agent.
Pathology
The precipitation of hemorrhagic pneumonia can occur due to a number of factors including host as well as organism factors. These include:
Host factors
- coagulopathy
- medications: anticoagulants
Infective agents: some are more likely than others and include
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