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Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax as a Complication of Apixaban Treatment [PDF]
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2018 Introduction. Hemothorax is usually related to chest or iatrogenic trauma from procedures such as central lines and thoracentesis. Spontaneous hemothorax is defined as pleural fluid hematocrit greater than 50% of serum hematocrit in absence of natural or
M. Abu Hishmeh +4 more
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Hemothorax after sneezing [PDF]
JACEP Open, 2023 Acute hemothorax is generally known to be a sequela of trauma to the chest, rupture of aortic aneurysm, or aortic dissection. Other causes of hemothorax have been attributed to iatrogenic, vascular, neoplastic, coagulopathy, or infectious processes.
Andrew Neff, Cassandra Bradby
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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation diagnosed by recurrent hemothorax – A case report [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsBackground: A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is an abnormal connection between a pulmonary artery and vein that causes various complications owing to a right-to-left shunt.
Toshiki Sakuma +7 more
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Management and outcomes of traumatic hemothorax in children [PDF]
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2015 Background: Adult guidelines for the management of traumatic hemothorax are well established; however, there have been no similar studies conducted in the pediatric population.
Pamela M Choi +3 more
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Delayed-Onset Hemothorax Following Cough-Induced Rib Fracture [PDF]
Case Reports in PulmonologyHemothorax, the accumulation of blood in the pleural space, is most frequently linked to chest trauma but can occasionally result from nontraumatic causes such as persistent or forceful coughing.
Katrina Villegas MD +3 more
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Delayed hemothorax following blunt thoracic trauma: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Late hemothorax is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. The longest reported time interval between the traumatic event and the development of hemothorax is 44 days. Case presentation An elderly patient with right-sided rib fractures from
Astrid Carolina Álvarez-Ortega +6 more
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Predictors of pleural decompression in blunt traumatic occult hemothorax: A retrospective study [PDF]
Archives of Trauma Research, 2018 Background: The increased use of computed tomography (CT) results in higher occult hemothorax detection in blunt chest trauma. The indication for pleural decompression is not well defined.
Pawit Sriprasit +4 more
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Traumatic hemothorax due to chance fracture requiring emergency surgical management: A report of two cases [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2018 Traumatic hemothorax is usually caused by thoracic organ damage. Cases of atypical bleeding sources may be difficult to diagnose. Here we present two surgical cases of vertebral fracture that caused hemothorax.
Keigo Okamoto +2 more
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Revamping hemothorax management: The promise of low‐dose intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy as an alternative [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsSurgical evacuation has long been the standard treatment for hemothorax. However, some patients are not suitable candidates for surgery. Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) has recently emerged as an effective alternative for managing retained ...
Mas Fazlin Mohamad Jailaini +2 more
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Recurrent catamenial hemothorax [PDF]
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2004 Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility affecting women of reproductive age, but the disease in rare conditions may be extragenital so may be present with a variety of symptoms. This is a report of an unusual case of pelvic endometriosis that presented with a recurrent hemothorax.
N. Charokopos +5 more
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