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hemothorax
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Hemothorax
A
hemothorax
( +
thorax
) (or
haemothorax
/Haemorrhagic pleural effusion) is a type of
pleural effusion
in which
blood
accumulates in the
pleural cavity
. This excess fluid can interfere with normal breathing by limiting the expansion of the
lungs
.
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