Hemothorax: Difference between revisions
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[[Thoracic Trauma]] | *[[Thoracic Trauma]] | ||
[[Tension Pneumothorax]] | *[[Traumatic Pneumothorax]] | ||
*[[Spontaneous Pneumothorax]] | |||
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Revision as of 02:48, 17 July 2011
- From trauma
- Each hemithorax and hold 40% of circulating blood volume
- CXR
- Hemithorax is completely opacified
- Mainstem bronchus intubation can appear like a hemorthorax on CXR
- Hemithorax is completely opacified
- Tx
- Tube thoracostomy
- Evacuation of >1500mL of blood immediately or 200mL/hr x 4hr = operative management
- Autotransfuse lost blood if possible
- Tube thoracostomy