Review Note

Last Update: 02/27/2025 04:46 AM

Current Deck: ACG Part 2::Thoracic SSU

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Field Change Suggestions:
SS_TS 1.22 Discuss the diagnosis and management of: 
- Hameothorax 
  • Presents with: shock, hypoxia, absent breath sounds, dullness to percussion
  • Collections <200mls not visible on CXR
  • Needs intercostal drain and lung reexpansion
  • If drain output >1.5L rapidly or >150-200mls/hr needs surgical intervention
  • Interventional radiology may also have a role to arrest bleeding vessel