hemoothorax Synonyms

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hemoothorax Meaning

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hemoothorax (n.)

An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.

hemoothorax Sentence Examples

  1. The patient had a significant hemothorax, requiring urgent chest tube placement.
  2. Thoracic trauma can result in a life-threatening accumulation of blood in the pleural space, known as a hemothorax.
  3. The penetrating wound caused a large hemothorax, leading to hemodynamic instability.
  4. A large hemothorax can compress the ipsilateral lung, causing respiratory distress.
  5. The hemothorax was managed by aspirating the blood and chest tube drainage.
  6. The surgeons performed a thoracotomy to evacuate the hemothorax and repair the damaged lung tissue.
  7. The chest X-ray revealed a massive hemothorax, obscuring the entirety of the left hemithorax.
  8. The persistent hemothorax necessitated multiple blood transfusions and prolonged chest tube placement.
  9. The presence of a hemothorax often indicates significant underlying thoracic trauma.
  10. The patient's clinical presentation of chest pain, shortness of breath, and hypotension was highly suggestive of a hemothorax.

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An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.

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The patient had a significant hemothorax, requiring urgent chest tube placement.

Thoracic trauma can result in a life-threatening accumulation of blood in the pleural space, known as a hemothorax.

The penetrating wound caused a large hemothorax, leading to hemodynamic instability.

A large hemothorax can compress the ipsilateral lung, causing respiratory distress.