High risk patients (oncology, smoker) with minor hemoptysis and all patients with moderate to large hemoptysis should undergo plain chest x-ray followed by emergent chest CT. Hospital admission for observation and brochoscopy should also be considered.
Source
Marx: Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 7th ed.
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