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A hemothorax is a condition that results from blood accumulating in the [[pleural cavity]]. Its cause is usually traumatic, from a blunt or penetrating injury to the [[thorax]], resulting in a rupture of either of the [[serous membrane]] lining the [[thorax]] and covering the [[lungs]]. This rupture allows blood to spill into the [[pleural space]], equalizing the pressures between it and the lungs. Blood loss may be massive in people with these conditions, as each side of the [[thorax]] can hold 30%-40% of a person's blood volume. If left untreated, the condition can progress to a point where the blood accumulation begins to put pressure on the [[mediastinum]] and the [[Vertebrate trachea|trachea]], effectively limiting the amount of [[diastolic]] filling of the [[ventricle (heart)|ventricles]] and deviating the [[trachea]] to the unaffected side. | A hemothorax is a condition that results from blood accumulating in the [[pleural cavity]]. Its cause is usually traumatic, from a blunt or penetrating injury to the [[thorax]], resulting in a rupture of either of the [[serous membrane]] lining the [[thorax]] and covering the [[lungs]]. This rupture allows blood to spill into the [[pleural space]], equalizing the pressures between it and the lungs. Blood loss may be massive in people with these conditions, as each side of the [[thorax]] can hold 30%-40% of a person's blood volume. If left untreated, the condition can progress to a point where the blood accumulation begins to put pressure on the [[mediastinum]] and the [[Vertebrate trachea|trachea]], effectively limiting the amount of [[diastolic]] filling of the [[ventricle (heart)|ventricles]] and deviating the [[trachea]] to the unaffected side. | ||
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[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Surgery]] | [[Category:Surgery]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
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Overview
A hemothorax is a condition that results from blood accumulating in the pleural cavity. Its cause is usually traumatic, from a blunt or penetrating injury to the thorax, resulting in a rupture of either of the serous membrane lining the thorax and covering the lungs. This rupture allows blood to spill into the pleural space, equalizing the pressures between it and the lungs. Blood loss may be massive in people with these conditions, as each side of the thorax can hold 30%-40% of a person's blood volume. If left untreated, the condition can progress to a point where the blood accumulation begins to put pressure on the mediastinum and the trachea, effectively limiting the amount of diastolic filling of the ventricles and deviating the trachea to the unaffected side.