PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - D Bilton AU - A K Webb AU - H Foster AU - P Mulvenna AU - M Dodd TI - Life threatening haemoptysis in cystic fibrosis: an alternative therapeutic approach. AID - 10.1136/thx.45.12.975 DP - 1990 Dec 01 TA - Thorax PG - 975--976 VI - 45 IP - 12 4099 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/45/12/975.short 4100 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/45/12/975.full SO - Thorax1990 Dec 01; 45 AB - Desmopressin and vasopressin were used to control massive haemoptysis in a patient with cystic fibrosis. After bolus doses a continuous infusion of vasopressin was maintained for 36 hours and haemoptysis stopped.