What is Hemothorax?

What is Hemothorax?

• Hemothorax: Blood in the pleural cavity (near lungs).
• Hemothorax: Hemorrhage within the pleural cavity.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Hemothorax: accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest).
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hemothorax: Introduction

Types of Hemothorax:

Broader types of Hemothorax:

• Pleural effusion
• Chest conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Bleeding and coagulation conditions
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How serious is Hemothorax?

Complications of Hemothorax: see complications of Hemothorax

What causes Hemothorax?

Causes of Hemothorax: see causes of Hemothorax

What are the symptoms of Hemothorax?

Symptoms of Hemothorax: see symptoms of Hemothorax

Complications of Hemothorax: see complications of Hemothorax

Hemothorax: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hemothorax.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hemothorax.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hemothorax: see treatments for Hemothorax

Organs Affected by Hemothorax:

Organs and body systems related to Hemothorax include:

• Pleura
• Chest
• Lungs

Name and Aliases of Hemothorax

Main name of condition: Hemothorax

Haemothorax, Hematothorax Source - Diseases Database

Haemothorax
Source - WordNet 2.1

Hemothorax: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hemothorax:

• Tachypnea
• Tachycardia
• Cyanosis
• Empyema
• Cardiac tamponade
• Hemopneumothorax
• Tension pneumothorax

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