What to do if pulmonary blood vessels rupture and bleed

Many people dare not imagine the disease of pulmonary vascular rupture, because there are many blood vessels distributed in the lungs, and once ruptured, it will affect the normal function of the lungs and cause respiratory failure. Moreover, because the blood vessels in the lungs are very developed, if one blood vessel ruptures, it will affect the normal function of other blood vessels. What should be done if a person has a ruptured blood vessel in the lungs causing bleeding?

The lungs are rich in blood vessels. If a blood vessel ruptures, the chance of self-healing is very small and it is generally difficult to control, posing a life-threatening risk at any time. There are many reasons for pulmonary vascular rupture, such as lung infection, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, lung malignant tumors and pulmonary vascular malformations can all cause rupture and bleeding. When blood vessels in the lungs rupture, hemoptysis will occur. The amount of hemoptysis depends on the size of the blood vessels. If a large blood vessel ruptures and bleeds, emergency treatment must be given promptly, otherwise it may be life-threatening. If a small blood vessel bleeds in small amounts, the patient can rest in bed and be treated with hemostatic drugs. Symptomatic treatment is given according to the amount of bleeding and the number of episodes. Avoid strenuous activities and emotional excitement. Please refer to the doctor's face-to-face consultation for specific medication and treatment instructions.

Pulmonary blood vessel rupture is divided into large blood vessel rupture and small blood vessel rupture. Bronchiectasis, infectious diseases of the lungs, and lung tumors can all cause rupture of blood vessels in the lungs. If a smaller blood vessel ruptures, it may cause coughing up blood in the lungs. If a larger blood vessel ruptures, blood may block the airway, causing suffocation and death. In addition, patients with pulmonary hypertension are also prone to pulmonary vascular rupture. Once such patients experience pulmonary vascular rupture, it generally leads to acute sudden death and is difficult to rescue.

Things to note about pulmonary vascular malformations are as follows:

1. Patients with pulmonary vascular malformations and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia should avoid chest trauma as the lesions progress and the intrapulmonary vascular pressure increases. Otherwise, the dilated hemangioma is more likely to rupture, resulting in hemothorax.

2. Because most young patients with pulmonary vascular malformations have no obvious symptoms in the early stages, but are prone to cerebral embolism or brain abscess under certain inducements, leading to sequelae or even life-threatening. Therefore, when such patients are found to have pulmonary vascular malformations, they must pay enough attention and receive active treatment at an early stage.