Spontaneous Tension Hemothorax in a Patient with Asbestosis

Case Presentation: A 75-year-old man with a history of asbestosis presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset dyspnea and hemoptysis, triggered by coughing. The patient was hemodynamically unstable and in respiratory distress. Computed tomography revealed a massive hemothorax on the left...

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Main Authors: Toshinao Suzuki, Toshihiko Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2022-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0kv4x057