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Hemothorax differential diagnosis

Introduction

Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Haemothorax must be differentiated from other diseases that cause dyspnea and respiratory distress.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Hemothorax must be differentiated from [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas JM, Musani AI (September 2013). “Malignant pleural effusions: a review”. Clin. Chest Med. 34 (3): 459–71. doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2013.05.004. PMID 23993817.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monaco M, Mulé V, Barresi P, Barone M, Surleti S, Benedetto F, Micali V, Mondello B, Monaco F, Pavia R (2004). “[Haemothorax and chylothorax: surgical approach]”. G Chir (in Italian). 25 (8–9): 297–300. PMID 15560306.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Volpicelli G, Lamorte A, Tullio M, Boero E, Stefanone V (August 2013). “Worsening dyspnea and cough following thoracentesis”. Chest. 144 (2): e1–e3. doi:10.1378/chest.13-0674. PMID 23918144.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rudnick MR, Coyle JF, Beck LH, McCurdy DK (July 1979). “Acute massive hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis, report of 2 cases and a review of the literature”. Clin. Nephrol. 12 (1): 38–44. PMID 477054.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Villena Garrido V, Cases Viedma E, Fernández Villar A, de Pablo Gafas A, Pérez Rodríguez E, Porcel Pérez JM, Rodríguez Panadero F, Ruiz Martínez C, Salvatierra Velázquez A, Valdés Cuadrado L (June 2014). “Recommendations of diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion. Update”. Arch. Bronconeumol. 50 (6): 235–49. doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2014.01.016. PMID 24698396.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Schiavone WA (February 2013). “Cardiac tamponade: 12 pearls in diagnosis and management”. Cleve Clin J Med. 80 (2): 109–16. doi:10.3949/ccjm.80a.12052. PMID 23376916.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Quero-Valenzuela F, Piedra-Fernández I, Sevilla-López S, Cueto-Ladrón de Guevara A (April 2011). “Spontaneous hemomediastinum and hemothorax after dissecting bronchial artery aneurysm”. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 12 (4): 619–21. doi:10.1510/icvts.2010.250027. PMID 21228046.

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