Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax as a Complication of Apixaban Treatment

Introduction. Hemothorax is usually related to chest or iatrogenic trauma from procedures such as central lines and thoracentesis. Spontaneous hemothorax is defined as pleural fluid hematocrit greater than 50% of serum hematocrit in absence of natural or iatrogenic trauma affecting the lung or pleur...

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Main Authors: M. Abu Hishmeh, P. Srivastava, Q. Lougheide, M. Srinivasan, S. Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8735036
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