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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.<ref>Patrini D, Panagiotopoulos N, Pararajasingham J, Gvinianidze L, Iqbal Y, Lawrence DR. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4387396/pdf/jtd-07-03-520.pdf Etiology and management of spontaneous haemothorax]. Journal of thoracic disease. 2015 Mar;7(3):520.</ref> | </div> | ||
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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.<ref>Patrini D, Panagiotopoulos N, Pararajasingham J, Gvinianidze L, Iqbal Y, Lawrence DR. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4387396/pdf/jtd-07-03-520.pdf Etiology and management of spontaneous haemothorax]. Journal of thoracic disease. 2015 Mar;7(3):520.</ref> | |||
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Definition[edit | edit source]
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]
Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process[edit | edit source]
Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
- fever
- pallor
- chest pain
- chest heaviness
- dyspnea
- tachycardia
- cold sweats
Diagnostic Procedures[edit | edit source]
Management / Interventions[edit | edit source]
Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
