Haemothorax of the newborn ― An unusual cause of respiratory distress. A case report

A newborn baby with acute respiratory distress caused by tension haemothorax is described. An abnormal clotting profile indicated that the haemothorax was possibly due to a clotting deficiency. Ultrasonography was useful in establishing that the cause of the radio-opacity was fluid. The baby's...

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Published in:	South African medical journal Vol. 71; no. 7; pp. 463 - 464
Main Authors:	RANSOME, O. J, ARGENT, A. C, PARBHOO, K. B, DELAHUNT, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pinelands Medical Association of South Africa 04-04-1987
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Hemothorax - complications Humans Infant, Newborn Male Medical sciences Pneumology Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - etiology Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Tropical medicine Human Respiratory disease Hemothorax Africa Etiopathogenesis Observation Respiratory distress South Africa New born
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Summary:	A newborn baby with acute respiratory distress caused by tension haemothorax is described. An abnormal clotting profile indicated that the haemothorax was possibly due to a clotting deficiency. Ultrasonography was useful in establishing that the cause of the radio-opacity was fluid. The baby's problem was rapidly resolved by drainage and blood transfusion.
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ISSN:	0256-9574