Brief overview Symptoms: Severe pain when breathing (“dry” pleurisy); in “wet” pleurisy decreasing pain and possibly breathing difficulties up to respiratory distress in case of pleural effusion; possibly fever Prognosis: Depending on cause, usually good prognosis depending on underlying disease; scarring of pleura up to calcification (pleuritis calcarea) possible as a consequence Diagnosis: medical history, … Pleurisy: Symptoms, treatment
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Definition The hematothorax describes an accumulation of blood in the patient’s chest cavity. It represents a special form of pleural effusion. Pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the lung pleura and the pleura, the two so-called pleural leaves. Together they form the pleura. This effusion can have various causes and different compositions. A … Hematothorax
Symptoms The symptoms vary depending on the extent of fluid accumulation. If there is heavy bleeding into the pleural gap, breathing difficulties occur because the lungs are no longer able to expand properly due to the spatial restriction caused by the accumulation of blood. As a consequence of the impaired breathing, an oxygen deficiency occurs. … Symptoms | Hematothorax
Therapy In order to ensure that therapy is effective, the cause of the hematothorax should first be determined. If this involves injuries to vessels or organs, these should be treated first in order to prevent greater blood loss and to keep the accumulation of blood in the thorax as low as possible. The next measure … Therapy | Hematothorax
Complications of a hematothorax In the event of very severe bleeding due to vascular or organ injuries to the chest, uncontrollable blood loss can occur, which can lead to imminent danger to life. For this reason, a hematothorax should be treated as quickly as possible by specialist personnel or, as an initial measure, by an … Complications of a hematothorax | Hematothorax
Definition A very clear definition for this type of pain is not easy to find. The character of the pain can be very different and can range from stabbing to pressing to pulling pain. The decisive aspect in this context, however, is the fact that the pain is dependent on the movement of the thorax … Left side pain when inhaling
Possible accompanying symptoms Unfortunately, there are no typical accompanying symptoms for breath-related pain in the left thorax. Since these pains, which are themselves already a symptom, can be caused by a number of different diseases, other accompanying symptoms are as different as the causes themselves. If, for example, esophagitis or gastritis were the cause, the … Possible accompanying symptoms | Left side pain when inhaling
The Therapy Just like so many other things in this section, the treatment depends on the underlying disease causing the pain in the left breast. A few examples can show quite clearly how drastically the therapies for the individual causes differ An aneurysm of the abdominal artery, for example, would be checked primarily at regular … The Therapy | Left side pain when inhaling
The course of the disease Also the course of the disease is again completely dependent on the underlying disease.While, for example, a single esophagitis heals within a few days and actually does not leave any permanent damage, a heart attack, on the other hand, is always accompanied by damage to the heart muscle, which is … The course of the disease | Left side pain when inhaling
The pleura, or pleura, is a thin skin that lines the inside of the chest cavity and covers the surfaces of the lungs. The name is derived from the Greek for flank or rib. Keeping the heart, chest wall and lungs from sticking together is the job of the pleura. What is the pleura? The … Pleura (Thoracic Pleura): Structure, Function & Diseases
Complications Complicated courses of a pulmonary abscess consist in a permanent fistula formation (especially in chronic abscesses) and in a breakthrough into the lung tissue. Severe cases can develop septically, i.e. with life-threatening accompanying symptoms that can lead to death. Another serious complication is the gangrene of the lung tissue, i.e. the death of entire … Complications | Pulmonary abscess
