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Hemothorax risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [2]

Overview

The common risk factor in the development of hemothorax is trauma. Non-traumatic hemothorax is a relatively uncommon entity. The procedure can be another risk for hemothorax.[1][2][3][4][5]

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of hemothorax include[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gignon L, Charbit J, Maury C, Latry P, Taourel P, Millet I, Capdevila X (January 2015). “A simple assessment of haemothoraces thickness predicts abundant transfusion: a series of 525 blunt trauma patients”. Injury. 46 (1): 54–60. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2014.08.040. PMID 25260981.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ávila MartĂ­nez RJ, HernĂĄndez Voth A, MarrĂłn FernĂĄndez C, Hermoso Alarza F, MartĂ­nez Serna I, Mariscal de Alba A, Zuluaga Bedoya M, Trujillo MD, Meneses Pardo JC, DĂ­az Hellin V, Larru Cabrero E, GĂĄmez GarcĂ­a AP (May 2013). “Evolution and complications of chest trauma”. Arch. Bronconeumol. 49 (5): 177–80. doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2012.12.005. PMID 23415575.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Danielyan SN, Abakumov MM, Vil’k AP, Saprin AA, Tatarinova EV (2015). “[Risk factors of suppurative complications in case of thoracic injury]”. Khirurgiia (Mosk) (in Russian) (7): 13–19. PMID 26271559.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Janik M, Straka L, Krajcovic J, Hejna P, Hamzik J, Novomesky F (March 2014). “Non-traumatic and spontaneous hemothorax in the setting of forensic medical examination: a systematic literature survey”. Forensic Sci. Int. 236: 22–9. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.12.013. PMID 24529771.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bivins MH, Callahan MJ (April 2000). “Position-dependent ventricular tachycardia related to a peripherally inserted central catheter”. Mayo Clin. Proc. 75 (4): 414–6. doi:10.4065/75.4.414. PMID 10761499.
  6. ↑ Cantey EP, Walter JM, Corbridge T, Barsuk JH (2016). “Complications of thoracentesis: incidence, risk factors, and strategies for prevention”. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 22 (4): 378–85. doi:10.1097/MCP.0000000000000285. PMID 27093476.
  7. ↑ Nezhat C, Lindheim SR, Backhus L, Vu M, Vang N, Nezhat A; et al. (2019). “Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management”. JSLS. 23 (3). doi:10.4293/JSLS.2019.00029. PMC 6684338 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31427853.

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