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Hemothorax

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hemothorax is most often defined as rapid accumulation of ≥ 1000 mL of blood. Shock is common. Patients with large hemorrhage volume are often dyspneic and have decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion (often difficult to appreciate during initial evaluation of patients with multiple injuries).

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This video explains hemothorax. It describes hemothorax as most often defined as rapid accumulation of at least 1000 mL of blood, notes shock is common, and describes patients with large hemorrhage volume as often dyspneic with decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion.

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  • Hemothorax is defined by rapid accumulation of blood
  • A volume threshold of at least 1000 mL is described
  • Shock is noted as common
  • Dyspnea, decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion are described

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This video presents “Hemothorax” — hemothorax is most often defined as rapid accumulation of ≥ 1000 mL of blood. Shock is common. Patients with large hemorrhage volume are often dyspneic and have decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion (often difficult to. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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