TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pleural Space Trauma A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. PY - 2010 T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Hemothorax is classified by the amount of blood -Minimal 1500 mL• The rate of bleeding after evacuation of the hemothorax is more important than the initial return of blood on placement of the chest tube• Hemothorax should be suspected with penetrating or severe blunt thoracic injury• In 85% of cases, tube thoracostomy is all the treatment necessary• Pneumothorax occurs with laceration of the lung or chest wall following penetrating or blunt trauma• Tension pneumothorax develops when a flap-valve leak allows air to enter the pleural space but not exit• Increasing intrapleural pressure interferes with venous return and must be immediately relieved SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58097821 ER -