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What is a hemo-thorax?

Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity).


Does hemothorax mean blood in the chest?

Hemothorax is a medical term meaning blood in the chest cavity.


Brown Fluid in the Chest Cavity?

If there is brown fluid in the chest cavity, it could be blood or pus. This can become dangerous if there is an abundance of fluid.


What does the chest cavity smell like?

The chest cavity smells like blood and tissue. These smells are individual to the life form that is being studied.


What kind of surgeon operates on the lungs heart or the large blood vessels within the chest cavity?

what kind of surgeon operates on the lungs , heart, or the large blood vessels within the chest cavity


What does the term Blood in The Chest means?

The medical term for the condition of blood in the chest cavity is hemothorax. This condition may result from trauma.


How is blood supplied in the chest cavity?

Through capillary beds surrounding the walls and alvoli in the lungs; the 'cavity' contains no blood as it is gas filled


Cutting into the chest cavity called?

Cutting into the chest cavity is called a thoracotomy. It is a surgical procedure that provides access to the heart, lungs, and other structures within the chest for diagnostic or treatment purposes.


What is it called when the diaphragm relaxes and the chest cavity becomes smaller?

During exhalation the diaphragm relaxes and the chest cavity gets smaller.


What cavity are the lung and heart in?

Chest cavity


What is chest drainage therapy?

Chest drainage therapy involves the removal of air, blood, pus, or other secretions from the chest cavity.


What is Empyema in the pleural cavity also called?

Empyema in the pleural cavity is sometimes called empyema thoracis, or empyema of the chest