Hemothorax differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani

Overview

Haemothorax must be differentiated from other diseases that cause dyspnea and respiratory distress.

PMID: 23993817

PMID: 15560306

PMID: 23918144

PMID: 477054

PMID: 24698396

Cardiac tamponade  PMID: 23376916

Hemomediastinum   PMID: 21228046

Differential Diagnosis

  • Chylothorax
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pneumothorax
  • Hydrothorax
  • Bloody pleural effusion
  • Cardiac tamponade
  • Hemomediastinum

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