Pulmonary complications in patients with severe brain injury. [PDF]
, 2012 Pulmonary complications are prevalent in the critically ill neurological population. Respiratory failure, pneumonia, acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS), pulmonary edema, pulmonary contusions and pneumo/hemothorax ...
Lee, Kiwon, Rincon, Fred
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Surgical outcomes of the brachial plexus lesions caused by gunshot wounds in adults [PDF]
, 2009 Background The management of brachial plexus injuries due to gunshot wounds is a surgical challenge. Better surgical strategies based on clinical and electrophysiological patterns are needed.
Duz Bulent +6 more
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Massive hemothorax in a pregnant patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021 Background Reports of spontaneous hemothorax in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 are scarce despite the severe complication. We herein present the first case of hemothorax in a neurofibromatosis type 1 patient during pregnancy and discuss the ...
Kumiko Hashimoto +4 more
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Massive spontaneous hemothorax in a young ESRD patient
JEM ReportsBackground: Pleural effusions are common problems for the emergency medicine physician and may require emergent therapeutic thoracentesis to prevent respiratory failure. Rarely, a pleural fluid collection may in fact be a spontaneous hemothorax.
Siu Fai Li +4 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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Benign Metastatic Leiomyoma Presenting as a Hemothorax [PDF]
, 2013 Uterine leiomyomas have been reported to metastasize to various organs including the lungs, skeletal muscles, bone marrow, peritoneum, and heart. They may present with symptoms related to the metastases several years after hysterectomy.
Goraya, Harmeen +3 more
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Spontaneous hemothorax in a patient of ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022 Hemothorax is a condition characterized by the accumulation of blood within the pleural cavity. Most hemothoraces result from direct trauma, blood vessel rupture, tumor, or iatrogenic complication.
Bishakha Swain
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Fatal Tension Hemothorax Combined with Exanguination: A Rare Complication of Neurofibromatosis [PDF]
, 2019 Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a common autosomal dominant disorder that can be subdivided into type 1, type 2, and schwannomatosis. Patients with NF1 typically develop café-au-lait spots, scoliosis, and benign neurofibromas.
Bidad, Roz, Blohm, Eike, Hall, Caroline
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Assessment of Pendelluft Using Electrical Impedance Tomography in a Patient With Flail Chest
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.This case illustrates that EIT‐guided management of flail chest should focus on stabilising the visible chest wall and achieving homogenised ventilation dynamics. ABSTRACT An 80‐year‐old man with flail chest exhibiting paradoxical chest wall movement required mechanical ventilation for internal fixation.
Naruaki Otake +4 more
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Spontaneous massive hemopneumothorax: Double trouble with a twist
Lung India, 2017 Spontaneous hemopneumothorax (SHP) is observed in 3%–7% cases of spontaneous pneumothorax where the tear of an adhesion can lead to bleeding with associated hemothorax. This condition has been reported in patients with hemophilia, sarcoidosis, congenital
Milta Kuriakose +2 more
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