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Hemopneumothorax, or haemopneumothorax, is the condition of having both air (pneumothorax) and blood in the chest cavity. A hemothorax, pneumothorax, or the combination of both can occur due to an injury to the lung or chest.
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.
Pulmonary laceration invariably results in pneumothorax (due to torn airways), hemothorax (due to torn blood vessels), or a hemopneumothorax (with both blood and air in the chest cavity). [11] Unlike hemothoraces that occur due to pulmonary contusion, those due to lung laceration may be large and long lasting. [12]
Small amounts of fluid may be noted on the chest X-ray (hydropneumothorax); this may be blood (hemopneumothorax). [13] In some cases, the only significant abnormality may be the "deep sulcus sign", in which the normally small space between the chest wall and the diaphragm appears enlarged due to the abnormal presence of fluid. [16]
Catamenial pneumothorax is defined as at least two episodes of recurrent pneumothorax corresponding with menstruation. It was first described in 1958 when a woman presented with 12 episodes of right-sided pneumothorax over 1 year, recurring monthly with menstruation. Thoracotomy revealed thoracic endometriosis. [3]
Hemothorax; Hemopneumothorax; Injury to the airways Tracheobronchial tear; Cardiac injury Pericardial tamponade; Myocardial contusion; Traumatic arrest; Hemopericardium; Blood vessel injuries Traumatic aortic rupture; Thoracic aorta injury; Aortic dissection; And injuries to other structures within the torso Esophageal injury (Boerhaave ...
A pulmonary hematoma is a collection of blood within the tissue of the lung.It may result when a pulmonary laceration fills with blood. [1] A lung laceration filled with air is called a pneumatocele. [1]
Half the time, initial X-rays are normal; in most of those that are not, hemothorax or pneumothorax is present. [4] A nasogastric tube from the stomach may appear on the film in the chest cavity; this sign is pathognomonic for diaphragmatic rupture, but it is rare. [4]