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Traumatic chylothorax

心胸外科

Common symptoms

乳糜胸、心率增快、呼吸困难、胸闷、头晕、乏力、消瘦、脱水、心悸、气急

The pathology of disease

Traumatic chylothorax is chyle (lymph) in pleural space due to thoracic duct injury from trauma/surgery.

Symptoms

Dyspnea; chest tightness; milky pleural fluid; hypoproteinemia; lymphopenia

Causes

Thoracic duct injury from trauma/surgery.

Treatment

Chest tube; low-fat MCT diet; TPN; octreotide; thoracic duct ligation if persistent

Dept

Thoracic surgery.

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