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Hemothorax physical examination

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and dyspnea that can be life-threatening when hemodynamic instability and hypovolemic shock occurs.[1][2][3][4][3][5][6]

Physical Examination

Physical Examination

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Vitals

Pulse Rate

Blood Pressure

Respiratory Rate

Skin

Lungs

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sohara N, Takagi H, Yamada T, Abe T, Mori M (2000). “Hepatocellular carcinoma complicated by hemothorax”. J. Gastroenterol. 35 (3): 240–4. PMID 10755695.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shiokawa N, Okamoto Y, Kodama Y, Nishikawa T, Tanabe T, Mukai M, Yoshioka T, Kawano Y (October 2016). “Conservative treatment of massive hemothorax in a girl with neuroblastoma”. Pediatr Int. 58 (10): 1090–1092. doi:10.1111/ped.13094. PMID 27804245.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ota H, Kawai H, Togashi S, Matsuo T (2014). “Video-assisted minithoracotomy for pulmonary laceration with a massive hemothorax”. Case Rep Emerg Med. 2014: 454970. doi:10.1155/2014/454970. PMID 24839567.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ke HY, Lee SC, Tzao C, Chang H, Liao GS, Cheng YL (September 2006). “Spontaneous massive haemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal vein”. Emerg Med J. 23 (9): e49. doi:10.1136/emj.2006.036087. PMC 2564237. PMID 16921070.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Leblanc D, Bouvet C, Degiovanni F, Nedelcu C, Bouhours G, Rineau E, Ridereau-Zins C, Beydon L, Lasocki S (October 2014). “Early lung ultrasonography predicts the occurrence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in blunt trauma patients”. Intensive Care Med. 40 (10): 1468–74. doi:10.1007/s00134-014-3382-9. PMID 25023524.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Zhao Y, Li GY, Yang Z, Zhang P, Zhang K, Shao G (October 2010). “Bilateral heterochronic spontaneous hemothorax caused by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a gravid: a case report”. J Cardiothorac Surg. 5: 96. doi:10.1186/1749-8090-5-96. PMC 2987927. PMID 21034516.

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