Hemothorax happens when an injury or other factor causes blood to collect in the chest. Signs and symptoms of hemothorax include chest pain, cold or clammy skin, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, ...

Hemothorax is bleeding and blood accumulating around your lung. This usually happens after an injury to the chest area. Some underlying health conditions can lead to bleeding in the chest cavity, as ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways The pleura is a thin membrane that covers and cushions the ...

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A 65-year-old woman with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and renal failure was hospitalized for acute respiratory failure and bilateral pleural effusions. To rule out empyema, thoracentesis was ...