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Pneumothorax vs. Hemothorax — What's the Difference?

Pneumothorax vs. Hemothorax — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Pneumothorax and Hemothorax

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Pneumothorax

A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath.

Hemothorax

A hemothorax (derived from hemo- [blood] + thorax [chest], plural hemothoraces) is an accumulation of blood within the pleural cavity. The symptoms of a hemothorax may include chest pain and difficulty breathing, while the clinical signs may include reduced breath sounds on the affected side and a rapid heart rate.

Pneumothorax

Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury, or sometimes induced to collapse the lung in the treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases.

Hemothorax

(pathology) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity

Pneumothorax

(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
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Hemothorax

An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.

Pneumothorax

A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; - called also pneumatothorax.

Hemothorax

Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)

Pneumothorax

Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

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