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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
*Tube thoracostomy | |||
**Evacuation of >1500mL of blood immediately or 200mL/hr x 4hr = operative management | |||
*Autotransfuse lost blood if possible | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 17 July 2011
Background
- Typically from trauma
- Each hemithorax and hold 40% of circulating blood volume
Diagnosis
- CXR
- Hemithorax is completely opacified
- Mainstem bronchus intubation can appear like a hemorthorax on CXR
- Hemithorax is completely opacified
Treatment
- Tube thoracostomy
- Evacuation of >1500mL of blood immediately or 200mL/hr x 4hr = operative management
- Autotransfuse lost blood if possible