- form
giant bullae.
These can be
large enough to take up a
third of a
hemithorax,
compress the lung parenchyma, and
cause displacement. The
emphysema is...
-
usually well
defined and
extends across the
whole length of one of the
hemithorax. This can be
remembered by the 4 'S':
straight line dullness, shifting...
-
opacify portions of the
hemithorax and may
cause mediastinal shift;
effusions > 4 L may
cause complete opacification of the
hemithorax and
mediastinal shift...
- to
develop due to AD, it is more
common in the left
hemithorax rather than the
right hemithorax.
Aortic dissection is ****ociated with
hypertension (high...
- air rim of 2 cm
means that the
pneumothorax occupies about 50% of the
hemithorax.
British professional guidelines have
traditionally stated that the measurement...
- may be
carried out when a
giant bulla occupies more than a
third of a
hemithorax. COPD is
progressive and can lead to
premature death. It is estimated...
- can be
given post-operatively as a
consolidative treatment. The
entire hemithorax is
treated with
radiation therapy,
often given simultaneously with chemotherapy...
- chest, as it
provides rapid access, can be
easily extended into the
right hemithorax, and
provides access to most of the
important anatomical structures during...
-
lungs into the
other intra-abdominal structures, ribs, or
contralateral hemithorax, it is contraindicated.
Posterolateral thoracotomy using the
fourth or...
- of
death of the "Queen of the Hill" was a
puncture wound in the
right hemithorax,
which entered through her back.
While in some cases, as in Llullaillaco...
