Created at 4:47 p.m. Jun, 06, 2024
Author:
DillingerMed
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andrewmathias8
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Can we get a check on these UW QIDs (comments)? AMBOSS recommends upright CXR vs. supine for better positioning of the blood to be visible.
We could also just leave it as CXR if we disagree about being specific. Currently says "X-ray" and I know that CXR is implied but it's even shorter to say CXR.
Source: AMBOSS - https://next.amboss.com/us/article/t80Xo3#6Zdjco0
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- Opacification of the hemithorax on imaging
- Atraumatic and traumatic causes; may be a complication of thoracentesis
- May present with hypovolemic shock (flat neck veins, hypotension, tachycardia)

Photo Credit: Kaul and Paniagua, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A large blood clot filling the entire pleural cavity:

Photo credit: Dr. Yale Rosen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
- Atraumatic and traumatic causes; may be a complication of thoracentesis
- May present with hypovolemic shock (flat neck veins, hypotension, tachycardia)

Photo Credit: Kaul and Paniagua, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A large blood clot filling the entire pleural cavity:

Photo credit: Dr. Yale Rosen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
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- Findings are due to buildup of blood
- Each hemithorax is capable of holding up to 50% of circulating blood volume!


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