hemothorax

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hemothorax

[¦hē·mō′thȯr‚aks]

(medicine)

Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.

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Contrast CT demonstrated ruptured type B aortic dissection with massive right hemothorax [Figure 1].

Acute Type B aortic dissection with right hemothorax

Chest trauma causing hemothorax, lung contusion, subpulmonic collection, or diaphragmatic rupture may also mimic the situation.

Incidental right-sided diaphragmatic eventration after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma

There is no correlation between the size/number of lesions and either pneumothorax or hemothorax, nor pain.

A multidisciplinary approach to diaphragmatic endometriosis

No pleural effusion, hemothorax, and hemoptysis occurred.

Clinical Application of CT-Guided Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Lung Metastasis from Colorectal Cancer

This is a case of hemothorax due to ruptured mycotic aneurysms of the intercostal arteries in a 40-year-old male with MRSA IE.

Hemothorax due to Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm of Intercostal Arteries Associated with Infective Endocarditis

developed a hemothorax that required surgical hemostasis via a thoracotomy.

Effective and Safe Use of Glucocorticosteroids for Rescue of Late ARDS

Two deaths possibly associated with postnatally acquired Zika virus disease have been reported among children, including a Brazilian girl aged 16 years with possible hemorrhage and a Colombian girl aged 15 years with sickle cell disease who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, hemothorax, and splenic sequestration.

Characteristics of children aged <18 years with Zika virus disease acquired postnatally--U.S. States, January 2015-July 2016

The occupant sustained multiple injuries including the following: AIS 3 rib fractures, AIS 3 hemothorax, AIS 2 sternum fractures, AIS 2 lumbar vertebral body fracture, and an AIS 2 cervical spinous process fracture (Table 1) [9].

A semi-automated approach to real world motor vehicle crash reconstruction using a generic simplified vehicle buck model

Compressing of the airway by a hematoma, as well as hemothorax, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula, stroke, and even death, has been well-described.[sup][1] Percutaneous interventional management of inadvertent arterial catheterization during central venous access has been recognized as the first-line treatment.

Flexible Subclavian Artery Closure for an Inadvertent Injury to the Internal Mammary Artery During Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization

This edition has two new chapters, on developing safety policies for organized sports and sports law; new National Athletic Trainers' Association positioning statements in the chapters on heat illness, cervical spine injuries, lightning, and brain injuries; updated epidemiological data; revised appendices and Sudden Athlete Collapse Treatment Algorithms; and an expanded chapter on traumatic injuries to include more on hemothorax, pulmonary embolism, and returning athletes who have sustained abdominal injuries.

Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity. 2nd edition (online access included)

Chest radiograph and ultrasound showed an extensive right-side hemothorax. The result of a Zika virus-specific real-time RT-PCR was positive (Table).

Fatal sickle cell disease and Zika virus infection in girl from Colombia

* Hematocrit of PE is >50 percent of peripheral blood hematocrit, patient has hemothorax