Hemopneumothorax
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| ICD-10 | S27.2 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 860 |
Hemopneumothorax is a medical term relating to the combination of 2 conditions, Pneumothorax (air in the chest cavity) and Hemothorax (or Hæmothorax — Blood in the chest cavity).
The resulting condition is a serious state whereby respiration is further repressed, due to the collapse of one lung, being kept under pressure from both the blood and air (Unilateral Hemopneumothorax) or in the most serious of cases, both lungs collapsing due to the same state (Bilateral Hemopneumothorax).
Treatment for this condition is exactly the same as for its separate states, by Tube Thoracostomy; the insertion of a chest drain through an incision made between the ribs, into the Intercostal Space.
Commonly, surgery is needed to close off whatever injuries caused the bleeding into the lung cavity and also whatever injuries caused the air to enter the cavity (e.g Stabbing, Broken Ribs, etc.)
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