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A pneumothorax is a pocket of air in the chest cavity, and a hemothorax is a pocket of blood.
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What is the presence of blood in the chest cavity called?
blood: hemothorax air: pneumothorax
The difference between pleural effusion and a pneumothorax?
Pneumothorax is the result of an injury where air gets into the chest cavity. It can result from an open wound in the chest, such as by being stabbed, or it can occur from a closed wound such as broken ribs. Tension pneumothorax is the buildup of air in the chest cavity collapses the lung and puts pressure on the heart, which then can't pump blood effectively.
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
What is the medical term meaning abnormal collection of air in the chest cavity?
Pleural effusion is the generic term for fluid in the pleural space, but there are more specific terms if you know the type of fluid. Blood - hemothorax Lymph - chylothorax Serous fluid - hydrothorax Pus - empyema or pyothorax
What is BILATERal hemothorax?
Hemothorax refers to an accumulation of blood in the chest cavity. Bilateral hemothorax would indicate that blood was found on either side of the sternum.
Does hemothorax mean blood in the chest?
Hemothorax is a medical term meaning blood in the chest cavity.
What are the types of pneumothorax?
There are four types of pneumothorax. The types are: traumatic pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, primary spontaneous pneumothorax, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
What is the medical term meaning blood in the chest?
Hemothorax is an accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Hemopericardium is blood in the pericardial sac or space surrounding the heart. Hemomediastinum is blood in the mediastinum, which is the space in which the bronchi and aorta are found.
What is a hemo-thorax?
Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity).
Can open pneumothorax lead to tension pneumothorax?
yes
What is the cpt code for placement of anterior chest tube right hemothorax?
32551 - chest tube placement 860.2 - traumatic hemothorax 511.89 - spontaneous hemothroax
What is the suffix of hemothorax?
The suffix would be thorax. The chest
