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H:
Adult man, 24-years-old,
road traffic accident. Coma. No wounds, no injuries of the skin. Fractured left
leg.
INFO/WWW:
A collection of blood in the pleural space is a haematothorax. With blood
and air inside the pleural space it`s called haematopneumothorax - usuallly
there is an air-fluid interface. In cases with pus inside the pleural space
it is called an empyema. Causes of pleural effusion are ususally divided by
the effusion`s protein concentration into transudates (<30g/l) and exsudates
(>30g/l). Reasons for transudates are e.g. heart failure, liver failure, nephrotic
syndrome. Reasons for exsudates are e.g. pneumonia, TB, empyema, lung carcinoma,
pleuritis.
D:
Haematothorax - effusion
of the left pleura caused by blood after damage to the aorta
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