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Massive Tension Hemothorax
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Affiliation: Uniformed Services University
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Diagnosis: Massive Tension Hemothorax History: 23 y/o WF recently s/p C7-T12 posterior fusion surgery for transection of spinal cord after a fall. Findings: 1. Severe mediastinal shift to the left 2. Large right pleural fluid collection 3. Heterogenous attenuation of fluid Ddx: 1. Hemothorax 2. Chylothorax Dxhow: Thoracentesis Exam: -Respiratory distress -Absent breath sounds auscultated over right side of chest, with dullness to percussion. -Deviation of trachea to the left No MeSH data available. |
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View Article: MedPix Image - MedPix Case
Affiliation: Uniformed Services University
Diagnosis: Massive Tension Hemothorax
History: 23 y/o WF recently s/p C7-T12 posterior fusion surgery for transection of spinal cord after a fall.
Findings: 1. Severe mediastinal shift to the left 2. Large right pleural fluid collection 3. Heterogenous attenuation of fluid
Ddx: 1. Hemothorax 2. Chylothorax
Dxhow: Thoracentesis
Exam: -Respiratory distress -Absent breath sounds auscultated over right side of chest, with dullness to percussion. -Deviation of trachea to the left
No MeSH data available.
