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  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. It can also occur in patients who have: A defect of blood clotting Blunt trauma to the chest ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pleurisy and Other Pleural Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
    ... into the pleural space to remove the air. Hemothorax Blood also can collect in the pleural space. This is called hemothorax (he-mo-THOR-aks). The most common cause ...
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov/.../pleurisy/pleurisy_whatare.html - External Health Links
  3. Pleural Disorders (National Library of Medicine)
    ... of air or gas in the pleural space Hemothorax – buildup of blood in the pleural space Many ... the chest is the most common cause of hemothorax. Treatment focuses on removing fluid, air, or blood ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pleuraldisorders.html - Health Topics
  4. 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).
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100008_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Chest tube insertion
    ... surgery or trauma in the chest (pneumothorax or hemothorax) Air leaks from the lung into the chest ( pneumothorax ) Bleeding into the chest ( hemothorax ) Lung abscesses or pus in the chest ( empyema )
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002947.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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 ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002956.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. As More Cyclists Hit the Road, Serious Injuries Rise
    ... spleens and livers, internal bleeding, rib fractures, and hemothorax [blood in the chest]," he stated in a ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_90590.html - News
  8. Aortic rupture, chest x-ray (image)
    ... the chest is full of blood (right-sided hemothorax) seen here as cloudiness on the left side ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/1149.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Collapsed lung
    Light RW, Lee GY. Pneumothorax, Chylothorax, Hemothorax, and Fibrothorax. In: Mason RJ, Murray JF, Broaddus VC, Nadel JA, eds. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine . 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Thoracentesis
    ... related pleural effusion Collagen vascular disease Drug reactions Hemothorax Pancreatitis Pneumonia Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003420.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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