Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a common disorder occurring in young adults without underlying lung disease. Although tobacco smoking is a well-documented risk factor for spontaneous pneumothorax, an association between electronic ...
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Successful Treatment of Pneumothorax in a Dog With Sterile Pleural Fibrosis Caused by Chylothorax [PDF]
, 2019 A 2-year-old, 12 kg, intact male crossbreed dog was presented with respiratory distress, exercise intolerance, and gagging. Plain thoracic radiographs revealed severe pleural effusion.
Gruber, Achim D. +3 more
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Massive Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is an abnormal occurrence in which air enters the pleural space, increasing pressure that pushes on the lung, causing it to collapse in part or full. Diagnosis is made by physical exam and can be confirmed by chest X-ray (CXR), chest computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography, and other forms of imaging showing a collapsed ...
Stead, Trilok +4 more
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SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX — AN ANALYSIS OF 1489 CASES
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2018 A retrospective analysis of medical history of 1489 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax was made. The patients were hospitalized to the department of thoracic surgery in municipal hospital № 2.
A. A. Pichurov +5 more
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Endometriosis: An Unusual Cause of Bilateral Pneumothoraces [PDF]
, 2020 A 27-year-old female presented to the emergency department with sudden onset shortness of breath. A diagnosis of bilateral catamenial pneumothoraces was made following chest radiograph. Catamenial pneumothorax is a recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax that
Sampson, Christopher S., White, Kathleen
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Perspectives on the revised Ghent criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 Three international nosologies have been proposed for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS): the Berlin nosology in 1988; the Ghent nosology in 1996 (Ghent-1); and the revised Ghent nosology in 2010 (Ghent-2).
Bannas, Peter +13 more
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Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Single-Center Series of Outcomes and Complications [PDF]
, 2018 Background Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) generally involves sodium restriction, diuretics, and serial thoracentesis. In more advanced cases, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and liver transplantation may be required.
Bosslet, Gabriel +3 more
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Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Etiology And Treatment Methods
Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2010 Objective:In this study we evaluated secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) patients who treated in Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Department of Thoracic Surgery during 5 years period.Material and method:The patients with ...
Arif Osman Tokat +4 more
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Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax During Pregnancy; A Case Report
Marshall Journal of Medicine, 2021 Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition during pregnancy. We discuss a case of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax during a single pregnancy.
Andrew J Weaver, Mark H Cooper
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Risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy of lung lesions : a single-centre experience with 822 biopsies [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To determine the risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle lung biopsy (CT-CNB). Material and methods: Variables that could increase the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement were ...
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