Hemothorax
Hemothorax Excerpt from this eMedicine link: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/425518-diagnosis Image of chest x-ray showing hemothorax: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/425518-media Studies * Chest radiography o The upright chest radiograph is the ideal primary diagnostic study in the evaluation of hemothorax. o In the normal unscarred pleural space, a hemothorax is noted as a meniscus of fluid blunting the costophrenic angle or [...]