Hemothorax

A very frightening diagnosis is being told you have hemothorax, or blood in the chest. Usually, most cases are caused by injury and are immediately dealt with. There are some other symptoms and causes that might help your doctor to identify and treat the hemothorax quickly.

Any traumatic injury to the chest, such as a puncture wound from a broken rib or a blunt force injury that might result from a car accident. Different symptoms might be experienced, depending upon the progression of the hemothorax. It may involve a physical exam and an imaging test to confirm …read more