Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Chest Trauma

Presence of blood in the lungs pleural space is called?
  1. Hemothorax
  2. Hydrothorax
  3. Pyothorax
  4. Pneumothorax
Explanation
Answer: A - Hemothorax is the presence of blood in the pleural space of the lungs.
Pyothorax is presence of pus in the pleural space. Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural space.
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