hemothorax /he·mo·tho·rax/ (-thor´aks) a pleural effusion containing blood.
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he·mo·tho·rax (h  m -thôr  ks)n. Blood in the pleural cavity. |
Hemothorax
Blood in the pleural cavity.
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hemothorax
[hē′mōthôr′aks, hem′-]
Etymology: Gk, haima + thorax, chest
an accumulation of blood and fluid in the pleural cavity, between the parietal and visceral pleura, usually the result of trauma. Blood can also accumulate in the thorax cavity as a result of erosion of pulmonary vessels, the rupture of blebs, or granulomas. Hemothorax also may be caused by the rupture of small blood vessels that results from inflammation caused by pneumonia, tuberculosis, or tumors. Shock from hemorrhage, pain, and respiratory failure follow if emergency care is not available. Also spelled haemothorax. Also called hematothorax [hē′mətōthôr′aks] . Compare hemopneumothorax.
hemothorax
collection of blood in the pleural cavity which can cause collapse of the lung and dyspnea, absence of breath sounds and pallor of mucosae.
hemothorax
Emergency medicine The accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity, most often due to trauma, but also due to CA, surgery or infarction; a large hemothorax may cause respiratory failure. Cf Pneumothorax.
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