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Conservative versus interventional treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax
For a primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) (in a person with no underlying lung disease) with a visible rim of >2 cm between the lung margin and the chest wall (at the level of the hilum) on a chest radiograph, current guidelines recommend aspiration ...
Samantha L. Ennis, C. Dobler
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is a recent outbreak in mainland China and has rapidly spread to multiple countries worldwide. Pulmonary parenchymal opacities are often observed during chest radiography.
Ruihong Sun, Hongyuan Liu, Xiang Wang
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Electrocardiographic alterations by pneumothorax: a case-control study with review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Numerous ECG alterations due to pneumothorax have been reported. The objective of the study was to establish the presence of ECG changes associated with pneumothorax in the literature, and in a cohort of patients with proven pneumothorax ...
Bruno Minotti+5 more
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COVID-19 and pneumothorax: a multicentre retrospective case series
Introduction Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum have both been noted to complicate cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring hospital admission.
A. Martinelli+38 more
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Prognosis of Spontaneous Pneumothorax/Pneumomediastinum in Coronavirus Disease 2019: The CoBiF Score
Highlights What are the main findings? Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum developed without positive pressure ventilation among COVID-19 patients had high fatality.
W. Woo+38 more
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Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) with acute respiratory failure can result in development of pneumothorax during treatment. This study aimed to identify the incidence and related factors of pneumothorax in patients with PCP and acute ...
Ji Soo Choi+17 more
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Pneumothorax-either spontaneous or iatrogenic-is commonly encountered in pulmonary medicine. While secondary pneumothorax is caused by an underlying pulmonary disease, the spontaneous type occurs in healthy individuals without obvious cause. The British Thoracic Society (BTS, 2010) and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP, 2001) published the
M, Swierzy+5 more
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Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) and pneumomediastinum are commonly associated with critically ill patients with blunt or penetrating trauma, in particular lower rib fractures. It however rarely needs urgent intervention, and routine use of chest tube tracheostomy or mediastinal drains is not recommended as the patients do not go on to develop a respiratory
Joshua Harridine, Milind Sovani
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Objectives Delayed pneumothorax can cause an emergency room visit and be life‐threatening in case of tension pneumothorax after transthoracic needle biopsy.
Jeong Suk Koh+8 more
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Background We aim to analyze the risk factors for pneumothorax associated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) of the lung. Whether the lung function characteristics are related to pneumothorax is unclear.
Chunhai Li+7 more
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