Haemothorax Flashcards

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ESSENCE

A

Means blood within the chest, used to describe a pleural effusion due to accumulation of blood

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CLINICAL FEATURES

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  • Shortness of breath
  • Tachypnoea
  • Chest pain
  • Tachycardia
  • Hypotension
  • Pale, cool, clammy skin
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