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Conservative Management of Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsBilateral simultaneous spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare occurrence that generally requires prompt intervention. We report a case of simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
Hanson Siu, Chuan T. Foo
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Spontaneous pneumothorax [PDF]
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2011 Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural space due to: a) communication be- tween alveolar spaces and pleura; b) direct or indi- rect exchange of air between the atmosphere and the pleural space; or c) the presence of gas produc- ing organisms in the pleural space. From the clinical and etiological standpoint the pneumothorax
Matthys Heinrich
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An Unusual Case of Spontaneous Pneumothorax Presenting as Right Lower Quadrant Pain: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax generally presents with symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath. Progression to a tension pneumothorax results in a medical emergency.
Timothy P. Crowe, Patrick P. Cheatle
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Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Misdiagnosed as Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsABSTRACTPigtail catheter drainage is commonly performed for pleural effusion drainage. It should be noted that if the catheter is not connected to a closed system such as a chest bottle, outside air may enter; causing iatrogenic pneumothorax.
Jaejun Jeong, Min Kyun Kang
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Unveiling a rare radiological discovery: Interlobar pneumothorax in a young female patient
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Pneumothorax is a medical condition characterized by air in the space between the visceral and parietal pleural surfaces, with spontaneous and traumatic classifications.
Shorabh Sharma, MD +5 more
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1948 Patients with spontaneous pneumothorax, who were treated in this department during the period 1950-59, were reviewed in 1963. Since the treatment of this group of patients has changed radically towards a greater surgical activity in the form of suction drainage and thoracotomy, the patients from the next decade, comprising 229 episodes in 202 patients,
F, Abyholm, G, Storen, O, Geiran
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Spontaneous pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 patients.
SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) and or spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SM) are once in a while found clinical complication among the COVID-19 patients. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax and or
Mohamed Sabry Abdelmotaleb*
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is potentially life-threatening, and its recurrence is always a serious problem. Pathological examination provides molecular insights into the pathophysiology of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Objectives: To
Chih-Yung Chiu +5 more
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Pneumothorax Trends from 2010–2020 from a Large-Volume Pleural Unit
Pulmonary Therapy, 2023 Introduction Previous studies in 2018 and 2022 have suggested increasing inpatient burden of pneumothorax and widespread variation in management. Local trends have never been elucidated.
James Hyman +5 more
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Scripta Score Scientific Medical Journal, 2022 Background: Pneumothorax is a medical emergency which is defined as an abnormal condition where there is air in the pleural cavity which physiologically contains only a small amount of fluid. Pneumothorax can arise spontaneously or as a result of trauma.
Abed Nego Okthara Sebayang +1 more
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