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(Chest. 1952;22:226-231.)
© 1952 American College of Chest Physicians

Spontaneous Hemopneumothorax. Report of Two Cases

WILLIAM H. KASTL M.D., F.A.C.S.1

1 The Surgical Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Alexandria, Louisiana.

1) Two cases of spontaneous hemopneumothorax illustrate how the treatment for the same condition can vary.

2) Emphasis is placed on the prompt evacuation of blood from the pleural cavity to enhance the expansion of the lung, and the use of whole blood transfusions to combat the lowered blood volume.






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