Pneumothorax can often heal on its own but may require vacuum thoracentesis to suction out any accumulated air from the pleural cavity. Hemothorax is a form of pleural effusion in which the pleural ...
Thoracostomies, and subsequent placements of chest tubes (CTs), are a standard procedure in several domains of medicine. In emergency medicine, thoracostomies are indicated to release a relevant ...
Factors such as the presence of pleural effusion and hemothorax were identified as significant predictors of poor outcomes[3]. Treatment options remain limited, but the research suggests that ...