Hemoptysis can happen with lung malignant growth, contaminations, for example, tuberculosis, bronchitis, or pneumonia, and certain cardiovascular conditions.Hemoptysis is coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract. Massive hemoptysis is production of ≥ 600 mL of blood (about a full kidney basin’s worth) within 24 hours.Hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood or blood-stained mucus from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs. In other words, it is the airway bleeding. This can occur with lung cancer, infections such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, or pneumonia, and certain cardiovascular conditions.Hemoptysis is an important symptom that elicits fear in both the patient and physician. Work-up for this symptom should be undertaken immediately unless the problem is both mild and recurrent, in which case a conservative approach may sometimes be preferable.There are actually a ton of possible causes for hemoptysis, so doctors have their work cut out for them trying to pinpoint the culprit. In fact, in about 25% of cases, no cause is identified at all! In the United States, the most common cause is acute bronchitis, which is when the bronchi become inflamed or swollen. These cases usually clear on their own but can progress into more serious conditions. In the rest of the world, tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs, is the most common cause of hemoptysis.