Saturday, June 11, 2011

Q: Why blood in pleural fluid does not clot?

Answer: Hemorrhage within the pleural space generally does not clot due to 3 reasons
  1. mechanical defibrination (movement of lungs)
  2. activation of fibrinolytic mechanisms
  3. Also, platelets disappears within hours following hemorrhage
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