Hydropneumothorax
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| Hydropneumothorax | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
 A hydropneumothorax with white arrow point to the pulmonary pleura | |
| ICD-10 | J94.8, S27.3 |
| ICD-9 | 511.8 |
| MeSH | D006872 |
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.
Causes
- Iatrogenic: Introduction of air during pleural fluid aspiration in effusion.
- Presence of gas forming organism.
- Thoracic Trauma
Signs
This can be remembered by 4 'S'
- Straight line dullness
- Shifting dullness
- Succussion splash
- Sound of coin
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