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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for hemothorax
  1. Hemothorax 
    Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the ... The most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma. Hemothorax can also occur in people who have: A blood clotting defect Chest (thoracic) or heart surgery Death ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Chest tube insertion - series (image) 
    ... into the chest (pneumothorax) Bleeding into the chest (hemothorax) After surgery or trauma in the chest (pneumothorax or hemothorax) Lung abscesses or pus in the chest (empyema)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100008_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Lung surgery 
    ... that cause lung tissue to collapse ( pneumothorax or hemothorax ) Treat permanently collapsed lung tissue ( atelectasis ) Remove lung ... emphysema or bronchiectasis Remove blood or blood clots ( hemothorax ) Remove tumors, such as solitary pulmonary nodule Inflate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002956.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Thoracentesis 
    ... reactions Collection of blood in the pleural space ( hemothorax ) Lung cancer Swelling and inflammation of the pancreas ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003420.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Pleural fluid analysis 
    ... microbes. The test may also be performed for hemothorax . This is a collection of blood in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003624.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy 
    ... this procedure are: Blood collection in the chest ( hemothorax ) Air collection in the chest ( pneumothorax ) Damage to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007291.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Aortic rupture - chest x-ray (image) 
    ... the chest is full of blood (right-sided hemothorax) seen here as cloudiness on the left side ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1149.htm - Medical Encyclopedia