haemothorax


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Related to haemothorax: chylothorax, Haemopneumothorax
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Noun1.haemothorax - accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
hemothorax
congestion - excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
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Coroner Louise Hunt concluded that Jim had died from multiple organ failure caused by a haemothorax, as a result of intercostal nerve blockage.
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A chest X ray was included as the patient had to undergo operation under general anaesthesia (GA) and also to exclude haemothorax or pneumothorax.
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A diagnosis of spontaneous right-sided haemothorax was made, for which a chest drain had been inserted, draining approximately 1 L of blood.
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Pericardial tamponade and Haemothorax were common intra-operative findings.
Penetrating cardiac trauma: A retrospective case series from Karachi
Spontaneous bilateral haemothorax as presentation of primary pleural epithelioid haemangioendothelioma.
The Diagnosis of Pleural Tumors Other Than Mesothelioma
Complications arising from the procedure, such as inadvertent arterial puncture, haemothorax, pneumothorax and haematoma, can be life threatening.
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Aortoesophageal perforation following ingestion of razorblades with massive haemothorax. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.
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In the thorax injuries, when only chest wall was involved, debridement and dressing was done but when chest cavity was injured and there was haemothorax or pneumothorax then chest intubation was done.
DISTRIBUTION OF FIREARM INJURIES PRESENTED TO SURGICAL DEPARTMENT OF DHQ TEACHING HOSPITAL BANNU, PAKISTAN
How early should VATS be performed for retained haemothorax in blunt chest trauma?
Outcomes of patients with blunt chest trauma encountered at emergency department and possible risk factors affecting mortality

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