A 62-year-old smoker complains of "coughing up small amounts of blood," so you consider hemoptysis. Which of the following should you also consider?

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When you suspect hemoptysis, you must consider other etiologies for bleeding. Commonly, epistaxis can mimic this as well as bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract. The other answers, although they involve bleeding, are contained or distant from the pharynx.

A 62-Year-Old Smoker Complains of "Coughing Up Small Amounts of Blood