Hydropneumothorax
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Hydropneumothorax implies presence of both air and fluid in the pleural space ( i.e. between two layers of pleura. An erect chest x-ray
will show the air fluid level. The horizontal fluid level is usually well defined and extends across the whole length of hemithorax
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X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
will show the air fluid level. The horizontal fluid level is usually well defined and extends across the whole length of hemithorax
Thorax
The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.-In tetrapods:...
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Causes
- Iatrogenic: Introduction of air during pleural fluid aspiration in effusion.
- Presence of gas forming organism.
- Trauma