If a person lost and accumulated 100cc of blood in his chest what would be the reason for death?

Answer 1

If this happened then its very serious & would require surgery to stop the bleeding & to seal up wherever the blood was leaking from. Could you please tell us a little more about the injuried person such as: crushed ribs, fractures or breaks across the chest area. A person could even have a punctured heart, lung, so with the little information you gave we can't give you a decent answer. Thanks 100 cc of blood loss is very small, a little over three ounces. Blood leaking into the chest usually accumulate in the space between the lung and the chest wall. As the previous contributor said, more info is needed. If the blood accumulated in the pericardium (the sac that encapsulates the heart) then it could cause the heart to not pump properly or even stop. What type of injury was it? How soon after the injury did he die?

Answer 2

The accumulation of 100cc of blood in the chest could lead to a condition called tension pneumothorax, where the blood puts pressure on the lungs and heart, leading to respiratory and circulatory failure. This can be fatal if not treated promptly with a chest tube insertion to drain the blood and relieve the pressure.