Medical Definition of Haemathorax

1. A collection of blood in the thorax. Generally one-sided and secondary to chest trauma. One side of the chest can hold 2-3 litres of blood in the average adult. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat and restlessness. Treatment requires chest tube thoracostomy. Open surgical treatment may be necessary if bleeding is significant or uncontrollable. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemathorax

haematachometer
haematachometers
haematachometry
haematal
haematapostema
haematein
haematemeses
haematemesis
haematencephalon
haematexylin
haematherapy
haematherm
haemathermal
haemathermous
haemathidrosis
haemathorax (current term)
haematic
haematics
haematid
haematidrosis
haematimeter
haematin
haematin chloride
haematinaemia
haematinic
haematinic principle
haematinics
haematinometer
haematinometers
haematinometric

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