hemothorax…

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aortic rupture, chest x-ray, respiratory system, chest tube insertion, hemothorax, collection of blood, in the space between the chest wall, lung, pleural cavity, most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma, hemothorax, occur in patients, lung, pleural cancer, in patients, a defect, the blood clotting mechanism, condition is also commonly linked, thoracic, heart surgery, occur in patients who suffer pulmonary infarction, death of lung tissue, in blunt chest trauma, a rib, lacerate lung tissue, an artery, causing blood to collect, in the pleural space, in penetrating chest trauma, a weapon knife, bullet lacerates the lung, a large hemothorax, a cause of shock, trauma victim, hemothorax, associated, pneumothorax, air trapped, in the pleural cavity, depending on the amount, blood, air, in the pleural cavity, a collapsed lung, lead to respiratory, hemodynamic failure, tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, a complication of tuberculosis, chest pain, shortness of breath, respiratory failure, rapid heart rate, anxiety, restlessness, note decreased, absent breath sounds on the affected side, signs of hemothorax seen on the following tests, chest x-ray, thoracentesis, pleural fluid analysis, objective of treatment, stabilize the patient, stop the bleeding, remove the blood, air, in the pleural space, a chest tube is inserted, the chest wall to drain the blood, air, left in place, several days to re-expand the lung, the hemothorax, in trauma patients, depending on the severity, the injury, chest tube drainage, surgery, not required, outcome depends on the underlying cause, the hemothorax, promptness, the treatment, shock, fibrosis, scarring, the pleural membranes, death, penetrating, serious blunt injury, chest, chest pain, shortness of breath occur, severe chest pain, severe difficulty breathing, absent breathing, symptoms of hemothorax occur, use safety measures, seat belts, to avoid injury, depending on the cause, a hemothorax, not be preventable.