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==Overview==
==Overview==
Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and [[dyspnea]] that can be life-threatening when hemodynamic instability and [[hypovolemic shock]] occurs.  
Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to [[percussion]], decreased [[breath sounds]], [[tracheal deviation]], and [[dyspnea]] that can be life-threatening when hemodynamic instability and [[hypovolemic shock]] occurs.<ref name="pmid10755695">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sohara N, Takagi H, Yamada T, Abe T, Mori M |title=Hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by hemothorax |journal=J. Gastroenterol. |volume=35 |issue=3 |pages=240–4 |date=2000 |pmid=10755695 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27804245">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shiokawa N, Okamoto Y, Kodama Y, Nishikawa T, Tanabe T, Mukai M, Yoshioka T, Kawano Y |title=Conservative treatment of massive hemothorax in a girl with neuroblastoma |journal=Pediatr Int |volume=58 |issue=10 |pages=1090–1092 |date=October 2016 |pmid=27804245 |doi=10.1111/ped.13094 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid24839567">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ota H, Kawai H, Togashi S, Matsuo T |title=Video-assisted minithoracotomy for pulmonary laceration with a massive hemothorax |journal=Case Rep Emerg Med |volume=2014 |issue= |pages=454970 |date=2014 |pmid=24839567 |doi=10.1155/2014/454970 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16921070">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ke HY, Lee SC, Tzao C, Chang H, Liao GS, Cheng YL |title=Spontaneous massive haemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal vein |journal=Emerg Med J |volume=23 |issue=9 |pages=e49 |date=September 2006 |pmid=16921070 |pmc=2564237 |doi=10.1136/emj.2006.036087 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid24839567">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ota H, Kawai H, Togashi S, Matsuo T |title=Video-assisted minithoracotomy for pulmonary laceration with a massive hemothorax |journal=Case Rep Emerg Med |volume=2014 |issue= |pages=454970 |date=2014 |pmid=24839567 |pmc=4006568 |doi=10.1155/2014/454970 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid25023524">{{cite journal |vauthors=Leblanc D, Bouvet C, Degiovanni F, Nedelcu C, Bouhours G, Rineau E, Ridereau-Zins C, Beydon L, Lasocki S |title=Early lung ultrasonography predicts the occurrence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in blunt trauma patients |journal=Intensive Care Med |volume=40 |issue=10 |pages=1468–74 |date=October 2014 |pmid=25023524 |doi=10.1007/s00134-014-3382-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21034516">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhao Y, Li GY, Yang Z, Zhang P, Zhang K, Shao G |title=Bilateral heterochronic spontaneous hemothorax caused by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a gravid: a case report |journal=J Cardiothorac Surg |volume=5 |issue= |pages=96 |date=October 2010 |pmid=21034516 |pmc=2987927 |doi=10.1186/1749-8090-5-96 |url=}}</ref>
 
The most common symptoms of hemothorax include severe chest pain and shortness of breath. Orthopnea can be another symptom of hemothorax.  
 
PMID: 25922734
 
PMID: 20060125
 
PMID: 24507452
 
Physical Examination: PMID: 10755695
 
Tachypnea oxygen desaturation:  PMID: 27804245 PMID: 24839567
 
Tachycardia  cold sweating : PMID: 16921070  PMID: 24839567
 
signs of occupation by pleural fluid  PMID: 24698396
 
dependent dark zone free of echo  PMID: 25023524
 
shortness of breath  PMID: 21034516
 
PMID:28329116   Radiological examination is the key for accurate identification of the source of bleeding. Enhanced chest CT in combination with CT angiography of the aorta can reveal the bleeding site and the severity of the haemothorax.
 
PMID: 26448354 y of the chest demonstrates bilateral pleural effusion


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
 
<ref name="pmid10755695">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sohara N, Takagi H, Yamada T, Abe T, Mori M |title=Hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by hemothorax |journal=J. Gastroenterol. |volume=35 |issue=3 |pages=240–4 |date=2000 |pmid=10755695 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27804245">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shiokawa N, Okamoto Y, Kodama Y, Nishikawa T, Tanabe T, Mukai M, Yoshioka T, Kawano Y |title=Conservative treatment of massive hemothorax in a girl with neuroblastoma |journal=Pediatr Int |volume=58 |issue=10 |pages=1090–1092 |date=October 2016 |pmid=27804245 |doi=10.1111/ped.13094 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid24839567">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ota H, Kawai H, Togashi S, Matsuo T |title=Video-assisted minithoracotomy for pulmonary laceration with a massive hemothorax |journal=Case Rep Emerg Med |volume=2014 |issue= |pages=454970 |date=2014 |pmid=24839567 |doi=10.1155/2014/454970 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16921070">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ke HY, Lee SC, Tzao C, Chang H, Liao GS, Cheng YL |title=Spontaneous massive haemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal vein |journal=Emerg Med J |volume=23 |issue=9 |pages=e49 |date=September 2006 |pmid=16921070 |pmc=2564237 |doi=10.1136/emj.2006.036087 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid24839567">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ota H, Kawai H, Togashi S, Matsuo T |title=Video-assisted minithoracotomy for pulmonary laceration with a massive hemothorax |journal=Case Rep Emerg Med |volume=2014 |issue= |pages=454970 |date=2014 |pmid=24839567 |pmc=4006568 |doi=10.1155/2014/454970 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid25023524">{{cite journal |vauthors=Leblanc D, Bouvet C, Degiovanni F, Nedelcu C, Bouhours G, Rineau E, Ridereau-Zins C, Beydon L, Lasocki S |title=Early lung ultrasonography predicts the occurrence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in blunt trauma patients |journal=Intensive Care Med |volume=40 |issue=10 |pages=1468–74 |date=October 2014 |pmid=25023524 |doi=10.1007/s00134-014-3382-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid21034516">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhao Y, Li GY, Yang Z, Zhang P, Zhang K, Shao G |title=Bilateral heterochronic spontaneous hemothorax caused by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a gravid: a case report |journal=J Cardiothorac Surg |volume=5 |issue= |pages=96 |date=October 2010 |pmid=21034516 |pmc=2987927 |doi=10.1186/1749-8090-5-96 |url=}}</ref>
===Vitals===
===Vitals===


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===Skin===
===Skin===
*cold sweating
*[[Diaphoresis|Cold sweating]]


===Lungs===
===Lungs===
*[[Dyspnea]]
*[[Dyspnea]]
*Trachea deviation  
*[[Trachea deviation]]
* [[Percussion of the lungs|Dullness to percussion]]
* [[Percussion of the lungs|Dullness to percussion]]
* Decreased breath sounds
* Decreased [[breath sounds]]
* jugular venous distention
* [[Jugular venous pressure|jugular venous distention]]


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and dyspnea that can be life-threatening when hemodynamic instability and hypovolemic shock occurs.[1][2][3][4][3][5][6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sohara N, Takagi H, Yamada T, Abe T, Mori M (2000). "Hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by hemothorax". J. Gastroenterol. 35 (3): 240–4. PMID 10755695.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shiokawa N, Okamoto Y, Kodama Y, Nishikawa T, Tanabe T, Mukai M, Yoshioka T, Kawano Y (October 2016). "Conservative treatment of massive hemothorax in a girl with neuroblastoma". Pediatr Int. 58 (10): 1090–1092. doi:10.1111/ped.13094. PMID 27804245.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ota H, Kawai H, Togashi S, Matsuo T (2014). "Video-assisted minithoracotomy for pulmonary laceration with a massive hemothorax". Case Rep Emerg Med. 2014: 454970. doi:10.1155/2014/454970. PMID 24839567.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ke HY, Lee SC, Tzao C, Chang H, Liao GS, Cheng YL (September 2006). "Spontaneous massive haemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal vein". Emerg Med J. 23 (9): e49. doi:10.1136/emj.2006.036087. PMC 2564237. PMID 16921070.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Leblanc D, Bouvet C, Degiovanni F, Nedelcu C, Bouhours G, Rineau E, Ridereau-Zins C, Beydon L, Lasocki S (October 2014). "Early lung ultrasonography predicts the occurrence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in blunt trauma patients". Intensive Care Med. 40 (10): 1468–74. doi:10.1007/s00134-014-3382-9. PMID 25023524.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Zhao Y, Li GY, Yang Z, Zhang P, Zhang K, Shao G (October 2010). "Bilateral heterochronic spontaneous hemothorax caused by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a gravid: a case report". J Cardiothorac Surg. 5: 96. doi:10.1186/1749-8090-5-96. PMC 2987927. PMID 21034516.

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