Hämatothorax

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name

Hemothorax

Medical condition (new).synonyms

HaemothoraxHæmothoraxHaemorrhagic pleural effusion

Medical condition (new).image

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Medical condition (new).caption

Chest X-ray showing left sided hemothorax (arrowed)

Medical condition (new).specialty

Pulmonology

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Chest painDifficulty breathing

Medical condition (new).types

TraumaticSpontaneous

Medical condition (new).causes

TraumaCancerEndometriosis

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Chest X-rayUltrasoundCT scanMRIThoracentesis

Medical condition (new).treatment

Tube thoracostomyThoracotomyFibrinolytic therapy

Medical condition (new).prognosis

Favorable with treatment

Medical condition (new).complications

EmpyemaFibrothorax

Medical condition (new).frequency

300,000 cases in the US per year

Medical condition (new).medication

StreptokinaseUrokinase

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of

pleural effusion

Image

Hémothorax.jpg

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