Hemopneumothorax caused by trauma will not leave sequelae after timely treatment, but if the treatment is not timely, it may cause lung infection, pulmonary atelectasis and other sequelae.
1. Lung infection: if the treatment is not timely, the pleural effusion remains in the chest cavity for a long time, which is easy to cause bacterial proliferation, resulting in lung infection, which is one of the more common complications.
2. Lung atelectasis: long-term extrusion of pleural effusion into lung tissues, or lung infection causing pleural thickening, pus chest, etc., can also cause lung atelectasis, further aggravating lung infection.
It is recommended that patients with hemopneumothorax consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment to avoid the sequelae.