Traumatic hemothorax
- Author:
Tran Thanh Vy
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemothorax
- MeSH:
Hemothorax;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2005;9(4):198-201
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Traumatic hemothorax caused by closed thoracoabdominal trauma or thoracoabdominal wounds. The injuries of thoracic wall, pleurae or thoracic organs caused bleeding into pleural cavity. Increasing blood volume in pleural cavity leaded to physiological responses. Rapid and severe blood loss will caused the hematological changes. Hemothorax with high volume blood will cause mass effect and lead to dyspnea. Closed drainage of pleural cavity is a method that widely applied for hemothorax treatment
