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For how long after trauma[stabbing] will a hemopneumothorax occur?
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Depends: Depends on how fast or slowly the bleed is occurring. The symptoms can be instantaneous or it could occur after a few hours.
Answered 5/9/2014
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Immediately: A hemopneumothorax means that the lung or chest wall is leaking air and blood into the chest cavity. This would occur immediately after a stab wound into the chest (and lung). The treatment is to place a tube into the chest to drain the air and blood and re-expand the lung, which will be collapsed.
Answered 6/11/2017
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