Hematothorax
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The patient was diagnosed with a combination of hematothorax and pneumothorax, requiring immediate intervention.
Definition:A condition in which air enters the pleural cavity, causing the lung to collapse.
From pneumothorax
Example:The physician inserted a needle into the hematothorax to aspirate the blood from the pleural cavity.
Definition:The space between the lungs and the chest wall lined with pleural membranes.
From pleural cavity
Example:The patient presented with hematothorax and subsequently experienced severe respiratory distress.
Definition:A condition in which breathing is labored and difficult, often due to lung or airway disease.
From respiratory distress
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