Hemothorax
Original Editor - Claire Knott Top Contributors - Nina Myburg, Claire Knott, Kim Jackson, Vidya Acharya, Adam Vallely Farrell and Karen Wilson
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]
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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.
