Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2020 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread worldwide. Numerous studies have shown its typical and atypical CT findings. We report one COVID-19 patient who presented with a transient pneumothorax, spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SP), as well as
Shi-jun Shan +3 more
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Empyema necessitans and a persistent air leak associated with rupture of an anaerobic lung abscess due to bacteroides [PDF]
, 2017 No abstract ...
Blyth, Kevin G., Sharma, Varun
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COVID-19 Complicated by Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Cureus, 2020 Over the last few months, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created overwhelming challenges for physicians across the world. While much has been described in the literature about lung infiltrates and respiratory failure associated with
Taha Mallick +3 more
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Secondary tension pneumothorax in a COVID-19 pneumonia patient: a case report
Infection, 2020 Purpose Especially in elderly and multimorbid patients, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may result in severe pneumonia and secondary complications. Recent studies showed pneumothorax in rare cases, but tension pneumothorax has only been reported once.
J. Spiro +4 more
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Pneumothorax in the ICU: Retrospective Analysis of Two Years’ Experience
Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2020 Objective:Pneumothorax is a common occurrence in intensive care unit (ICU)’s. Whereas causes of traumatic pneumothorax is generally blunt and penetrating traumas, iatrogenic pneumothorax may occur after procedures like central venous catheterization ...
Ali Özalp +6 more
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Medium to long-term outcome of thoracoscapular arthrodesis with screw fixation for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Shoulder girdle muscle weakness is the most constant feature of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and leads to scapular winging. Mechanical fixation of the scapula to the thoracic wall provides a stable fulcrum on which the deltoid ...
Atoun, Ehud +5 more
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Bronchial tuberculosis with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: A case report
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Background Spontaneous pneumothorax associated with tuberculosis due to clinical manifestations, imaging findings and negative pleural biopsy is rare. Case report A 43-year-old young woman went to the hospital several times because of recurrent dyspnea ...
Ting Li, Yu-hong Li, Ming Zhang
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Ultrasound Guided Placement of Single-Lumen Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in the Internal Jugular Vein [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: The peripheral internal jugular (IJ), also called the “easy IJ,” is an alternative to peripheral venous access reserved for patients with difficult intravenous (IV) access.
Baydoun, Jamie +5 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Early‐Onset Versus Late‐Onset LGI1‐Antibody Encephalitis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Leucine‐rich glioma‐inactivated 1 antibody (LGI1‐Ab) encephalitis predominantly affected older individuals, but has also been reported in younger patients. However, the demographic, clinical, and prognostic characteristics of early‐onset LGI1‐Ab encephalitis have yet to be systematically elucidated. This study aims to systematically
Yu Kong +7 more
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Frequency and Intensive Care Related Risk Factors of Pneumothorax in Ventilated Neonates
Pulmonary Medicine, 2014 Objectives. Relationships of mechanical ventilation to pneumothorax in neonates and care procedures in particular are rarely studied. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of selected ventilator variables and risk events to pneumothorax.
Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, Vidya Ramdas
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