Hemothorax
The term hemothorax can be defined as the entry of pleural fluid and blood into the pleural cavity. Pleural fluid with a hematocrit of 25% - 50% of the patient’s blood could lead to the diagnosis of a hemothorax.[1] Hemothorax can also occur spontaneously or as a complication during or following surgery however,r this is much less common. The bleeding can originate from any intrathoracic structure and can compromise the function of the lungs.[2]
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- fever
- pallor
- chest pain
- chest heaviness
- dyspnea
- tachycardia
- cold sweats
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- ↑ Patrini D, Panagiotopoulos N, Pararajasingham J, Gvinianidze L, Iqbal Y, Lawrence DR. Etiology and management of spontaneous haemothorax. Journal of thoracic disease. 2015 Mar;7(3):520.
- ↑ Mancini MC, Scanlin T, Serebrisky D, Talavera F, Karwande SV, Milliken JC & Callahan C. Hemothorax (2018). Retrieved fromhttps://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2047916-overview