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==Overview== | |||
==Natural History== | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
*Collapsed lung, leading to [[respiratory failure]] | *Collapsed lung, leading to [[respiratory failure]] | ||
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[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Surgery]] | [[Category:Surgery]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
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Overview
Natural History
Complications
- Collapsed lung, leading to respiratory failure
- Death
- Empyema
- Fibrosis or scarring of the pleural membranes
- Pneumothorax
- Shock
Prognosis
The outcome depends on the cause of the hemothorax and how quickly treatment is given.