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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.<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>
==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===


*[[Tachypnea]]
====Pulse Rate====
*[[Dyspnea]]
*[[Cyanosis]]
*Decreased or absent breath sounds on affected side
*Tracheal deviation
*Dull resonance on percussion
*Unequal chest rise
*[[Tachycardia]]
*[[Tachycardia]]
====Blood Pressure====
*[[Hypotension]]
*[[Hypotension]]
*Pale, cool, clammy skin
*[[Hypovolemic shock]]
*Possibly subcutaneous air
 
*Narrowing [[pulse pressure]]
====Respiratory Rate====
*[[Tachypnea]] and oxygen desaturation
 
===Skin===
*[[Diaphoresis|Cold sweating]]
 
===Lungs===
*[[Dyspnea]]
*[[Trachea deviation]]
* [[Percussion of the lungs|Dullness to percussion]]
* Decreased [[breath sounds]]
* [[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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[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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