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Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Presenting as Hemothorax Secondary to Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
IntroductionPatients with pulmonary sequestration (PS), a rare congenital lung malformation, are mostly asymptomatic. Recurrent localized infection is a major complication, while sudden hemothorax is extremely rare.
Tian Chen, Jie Yu, Na Zhang, Chenghao Chen, Libing Fu, Qi Zeng   +5 more
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Management and outcomes of traumatic hemothorax in children

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, Shannon Farmakis, Thomas J Desmarais, Martin S Keller   +3 more
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Massive hemothorax due to bleeding from thoracic spinal fractures: a case series and systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Massive hemothorax secondary to thoracic spinal fractures is rare, and its clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis are unknown. We present two cases of thoracic spinal fracture-induced massive hemothorax and a systematic review of ...
Kohei Ninomiya, Akira Kuriyama, Hayaki Uchino   +2 more
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Multiple penetrating descending thoracic aortic ulcers and intramural hematoma with a right massive hemothorax in a young male

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
Penetrating aortic ulcer and intramural hematoma is one of the causes of acute aortic syndromes and can present as an emergency. It is common in older individuals with multiple risk factors and rarely presents as hemothorax on the right side.
Surya Satya Gopal Palanki, Sreekanth Yerram, Srinivas Bhyravavajhala, Amaresh Rao Malempati   +3 more
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Hemothorax caused by vertebral exostoses

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Spontaneous hemothorax is a rare condition and sometimes occurs during anticoagulant therapy for venous thromboembolism. Other causes of the condition are bleeding disorders, complication of spontaneous pneumothorax and pleural malignancy.
Jamel EL Ghoul, Soued Ferjani
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Type B aortic dissection presenting as a left-sided hemothorax in a patient with a low-risk probability

Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 2021
The differential diagnosis of isolated pleural effusion is very wide. Unilateral hemothorax carry the same wide differentials. Taking systematic approach can lead to diagnosis in the majority of cases.
Abduluah Alramyan, Fahd Alkhalifah
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Finger thoracostomy: Significant risks and unproven benefits in prehospital settings. [PDF]

Transfusion
Abstract Background Trauma is a leading cause of preventable death, with a significant portion of trauma deaths occurring in the prehospital setting. Interventions such as chest drainage may play a critical role in managing life‐threatening conditions but face challenges due to poorly defined indications and reliance on anecdotal evidence rather than ...
Mozer-Glassberg Y, Radomislensky I, Benov A, Almog O.   +3 more
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A Case Series and Literature Review of Angiosarcoma With Malignant Effusion—A Challenging Cytologic Diagnosis With Dire Prognostic Implications

Diagnostic Cytopathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Angiosarcoma with malignant effusion is an uncommon yet clinically aggressive presentation, which poses as a diagnostic pitfall with its overlapping cytomorphologic features with metastatic adenocarcinoma. In this article, two cases reported in the literature were reviewed for cytology, immunocytochemistry, and clinical course.
Jamie C. Y. Lam, Iris Y. H. Liu, Joanna K. M. Ng, Joshua J. X. Li   +3 more
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DanGer Shock‐like profile predicts the outcome in ST‐elevation myocardial infarction‐related cardiogenic shock

ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Flow chart illustrates the analysed patients as well as main baseline characteristics and outcomes comparing DanGer Shock‐like versus DanGer Shock‐unlike patients. The composite safety endpoint comprises severe bleeding, limb ischaemia, haemolysis, device failure, and worsening of aortic regurgitation. CS indicates cardiogenic shock.
Norman Mangner, Johannes Mierke, Dominik Baron, Felix J. Woitek, Stephan Haussig, Thomas Nowack, Ephraim B. Winzer, Julia Fischer, Robert Höllriegel, Stefanie Jellinghaus, Axel Linke   +10 more
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Does intrapleural length and position of the intercostal drain affect the frequency of residual hemothorax? A prospective study from north India

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2014
Context: Thoracic trauma causes significant morbidity; however, many deaths are preventable and few patients require surgery. Intercostal chest drainage (ICD) for hemo/pneumothorax is simple and effective; the main problem is residual hemothorax, which ...
Sunil Kumar, Nitin Agarwal, Amulya Rattan, Vinita Rathi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source