Hemoptysis vs. Dyspnea — What's the Difference?

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.

Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger.

The expectoration of blood or of blood-streaked sputum from the larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs.

Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of breath.

(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system

Difficult or labored respiration

The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.

Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs