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A hemothorax (derived from hemo-[blood] + thorax [chest], plural hemothoraces) is an accumulation of blood within the pleural cavity.The symptoms of a hemothorax may include chest pain and difficulty breathing, while the clinical signs may include reduced breath sounds on the affected side and a rapid heart rate.
Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. [2] In a minority of cases, a one-way valve is formed by an area of damaged tissue , and the amount of air in the space between chest wall and lungs increases; this is called a tension pneumothorax. [ 3 ]
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Hemothorax: A hemothorax occurs from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity, commonly due to trauma, vascular injury, or coagulopathies, which can disrupt lung expansion and oxygenation. Key symptoms include sharp chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure in severe cases, and diminished breath sounds accompanied by dullness to ...
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The predictors include if a patient is older than 50, was an unrestrained patient, has hypotension, has a thoracic injury requiring thoracotomy, has a spinal injury, or has a head injury. [6] If four of these criteria are met their likelihood for an aortic injury is 30% [ 6 ]
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