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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and [[dyspnea]] that can be life threatening when hemodynamic instability and [[hypovolemic shock]] occurs. | Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and [[dyspnea]] that can be life-threatening when hemodynamic instability and [[hypovolemic shock]] occurs. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Vitals=== | ===Vitals=== | ||
====Pulse Rate==== | ====Pulse Rate==== | ||
*[[Tachycardia]] | *[[Tachycardia]] | ||
====Blood Pressure==== | ====Blood Pressure==== | ||
*[[Hypotension]] | *[[Hypotension]] | ||
*[[Hypovolemic shock]] | *[[Hypovolemic shock]] | ||
====Respiratory Rate==== | ====Respiratory Rate==== | ||
*[[Tachypnea]] and oxygen desaturation | *[[Tachypnea]] and oxygen desaturation | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
*cold sweating | *cold sweating | ||
===Lungs=== | ===Lungs=== | ||
*[[Dyspnea]] | *[[Dyspnea]] | ||
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Overview
Patients with hemothorax usually appear dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tracheal deviation, and dyspnea that can be life-threatening when hemodynamic instability and hypovolemic shock occurs.
Physical Examination
Vitals
Pulse Rate
Blood Pressure
Respiratory Rate
- Tachypnea and oxygen desaturation
Skin
- cold sweating
Lungs
- Dyspnea
- Trachea deviation
- Dullness to percussion
- Decreased breath sounds
- jugular venous distention