Hemothorax happens when an injury or other factor causes blood to collect in the chest. Signs and symptoms of hemothorax include chest pain, cold or clammy skin, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, ...

Hemothorax is bleeding and blood accumulating around your lung. This usually happens after an injury to the chest area. Some underlying health conditions can lead to bleeding in the chest cavity, as ...

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The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic (to collect samples for cytologic, biologic, or chemical analysis) and therapeutic (to remove large fluid collections and improve respiratory ...

This video demonstrates the use of eFAST — or extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma — a point-of-care ultrasound examination performed in patients with a traumatic injury to the ...