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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.We report a life‐threatening recurrent pneumothorax in a polytrauma patient following posterior spinal fixation, triggered by the physiological stress of prone positioning and positive pressure ventilation on a pre‐existing pulmonary contusion. This case highlights the critical risk of early chest tube removal and advocates for maintaining pleural ...
Parisa Mirzaei +2 more
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Prehospital chest tube thoracostomy: effective treatment or additional trauma? [PDF]
, 2005 Contains fulltext : 47897.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)BACKGROUND: The use of prehospital chest tube thoracostomy (TT) remains controversial because of presumed increased complication risks.
Edwards, M.J.R. +25 more
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Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2016 The purpose of chest drainage is to allow lung re-expansion and the reestablishment of the subatmospheric pressure in the pleural space. Properly managing the drainage system minimizes procedure-related complications. This prospective observational study
Amanda Carina Coelho de Morais +3 more
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)
World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 6, Page 1409-1450, June 2026.Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock +41 more
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Two Self-Stabbing Pneumothorax Cases
Bezmiâlem Science, 2018 Self-inflicted chest stabbing complicated with tension pneumothorax (TPX) is a rare condition. We report two stabbing cases which were complicated with pneumothorax and were successfully treated.
Ertan SÖNMEZ +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT In children with complete unilateral main bronchial obstruction from foreign body aspiration, positive pressure ventilation may overdistend the contralateral ventilated lung, leading to barotrauma and tension pneumothorax. Sudden hypoxemia and hypotension should prompt rapid clinical assessment, including lung ultrasound, and immediate ...
Kun Yue, Xuewu Ji, Yingying Sun, Yin Xia
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background Ultrasound is a commonly used modality in healthcare. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is performed at the patient's bedside with many purported benefits. Aims Given its increasingly popularity, this scoping review examined the role of digital, web‐based, and online educational strategies for POCUS. Methods Adhering to Joanna Briggs
Jessica Hang +3 more
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Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2026.Abstract A 6‐month‐old intact female domestic shorthair cat was presented for surgical correction of a vascular ring anomaly. The main clinical sign on presentation was persistent regurgitation after ingestion of solid food. Computed tomography of the thorax confirmed the diagnosis of a persistent right aortic arch (PRAA) with a left ligamentum ...
Adriaan D. Pont +2 more
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Horner's Syndrome as a rare complication of tube thoracostomy: Case reports and review of literature [PDF]
, 2013 Horner's Syndrome (HS), caused by the interruption of the oculosympathetic pathway, is a rare yet morbid complication of tube thoracostomy. However, literature regarding HS secondary to tube thoracostomy is limited to case reports, with little ...
KIYAN, GÜRSU
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POCUS JournalEach year, more than 200,000 thoracentesis and percutaneous chest tube thoracostomy procedures are performed in the United States [1-4]. In both procedures, the initial step involves advancing a needle over the superior aspect of the rib into the ...
Amy Fraser +6 more
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