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Hemothorax
Diagnosis of Hemothorax
Chest x-ray Sometimes ultrasonography If doctors suspect hemothorax, they take a X-Rays of the Chest or, particularly if rapid diagnosis is necessary, do a bedside ultrasound procedure called E-FAST (Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma) to detect blood in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. 