Hemothorax is a condition in which you have blood in your pleural space. It usually causes symptoms that affect your chest and breathing. If you have symptoms that affect your chest or your ability to breathe, seek medical care right away.

2023年5月29日 · When blood pools in your pleural cavity, the space between the chest wall and the lungs, it’s called a hemothorax. This buildup of blood can cause your lung to collapse.

2020年1月4日 · Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the visceral and parietal pleura (pleural space). The clinical findings in such patients include respiratory distress and tachypnea.

2023年8月9日 · Hemothorax is bleeding and blood accumulating around your lung. This usually happens after an injury to the chest area. Some underlying health conditions can lead to bleeding in the chest cavity,...

2023年3月6日 · A hemothorax is when there is an accumulation of blood between the membranes lining the lungs (the pleura). The most common cause is trauma, but lung infections, heart and lung surgery, cancer, or even excess doses of blood thinners may also be responsible.

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 .

Rupture in the right pleural cavity is extremely rare. We report the case of an 80-year-old man with a spontaneous right hemothorax. Diagnosis was made by computed tomography (CT) scan. He was managed with chest tube and stabilization. The patient died before any surgical intervention.

2022年8月2日 · Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the pleural cavity. It usually occurs as a result of thoracic injury, but it can also happen due to surgery or spontaneously. It is important to contact your doctor as soon as you experience respiratory symptoms or if you have concerns about hemothorax.

2024年7月12日 · Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity). The most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma. It can sometimes be accompanied by air in the pleural cavity that may let the lung partially collapse (pneumothorax). Hemothorax can also occur in people who have: Symptoms include:

Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity). Aortic rupture (a tear in the aorta, which is the major artery coming from the heart) can be seen on a chest X-ray. In this case, it was caused by a traumatic perforation of the thoracic aorta.