Differentiation Between a Hemothorax and a Hemorrhagic Effusion on a Bloody

question 41

Multiple Choice

Differentiation between a hemothorax and a hemorrhagic effusion on a bloody pleural fluid is done by:

• A) Observing the fluid for streaks of blood, because this indicates a hemothorax
• B) Performing a hematocrit value, because a hemothorax will give a value close to that of blood
• C) Performing a red blood cell (RBC) count, because a hemorrhagic effusion will have a count over 100,000/L
• D) Performing both RBC and white blood cell (WBC) counts, because a hemothorax will have marked elevations of both cell types

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