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Hemothorax history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most common symptoms of hemothorax include severe chest pain and shortness of breath. Orthopnea can be another symptom of hemothorax. [1][2][3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Patrini D, Panagiotopoulos N, Pararajasingham J, Gvinianidze L, Iqbal Y, Lawrence DR (March 2015). “Etiology and management of spontaneous haemothorax”. J Thorac Dis. 7 (3): 520–6. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.12.50. PMC 4387396. PMID 25922734.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kuo SM, Chen KC, Diau GY, Hua YM (May 2010). “Dangerous costal exostosis: hemothorax mimicking empyema in a child”. J. Pediatr. 156 (5): 853, 853.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.09.053. PMID 20060125.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chen CL, Cheng YL (July 2014). “Delayed massive hemothorax complicating simple rib fracture associated with diaphragmatic injury”. Am J Emerg Med. 32 (7): 818.e3–4. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.12.060. PMID 24507452.
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