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Management of Pleural Fluid Collection with Tube Thoracostomy in a Tertiary Health Facility in Abakaliki, Nigeria.

, 2011
Context: Fluid collection in the pleural space following pleural and pulmonary disease and trauma remain a major problem in developing countries. The judicious use of antibiotics and tube thoracostomy remains a management modality.
Igbokwe, JM, Aja, A, JM Igbokwe, A Aja, OO Okidi, Okidi, OO   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Penetrating Chest Trauma With Lung Evisceration, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumocranium, and Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT High‐energy open chest injuries with lung evisceration may be associated with concurrent injuries and serious potential sequelae including pneumocranium, brachial plexus injury, and venous thrombosis. Early resuscitation, adherence to ATLS principles, and coordinated multidisciplinary care are critical for survival and functional outcomes ...
Brian Kasagga, Jamal‐diin Lubega Wamala, Dan Otim, Ketra Venessa Nandera, Godfrey Kikuba, Dan Ssekiwunga, Paul Ssempebwa, John Paul Magala, Emmanuel Elobu, Wilberforce Kabweru, Rachel Koch   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Culture‐Negative Pyogenic Liver Abscess Presenting as Lung Abscess and Empyema Through Transdiaphragmatic Spread

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Dyspnoea, cough and weight loss initially suggested thoracic malignancy. CT thorax–abdomen demonstrated a large right subcapsular pyogenic liver abscess with contiguous non‐fistulous transdiaphragmatic spread causing lung abscess and pleural empyema. Image‐guided liver abscess drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy led to sustained clinical and ...
Zhong Xhen Khor, Kai Sheng Chung, Jia Yi Lim, Christine Hwee Ming Tay, Atiqah Binti Ayub   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adult Bochdalek Hernia with Organo-Axial Gastric Volvulus: Misdiagnosed as Hydropneumothorax

Acta Medica, 2018
Bochdalek hernia (BH) in an adult may manifest clinically with a myriad of abdominal or chest symptoms or a combination of them. Diagnosis of an adult BH is usually delayed in view of rarity of the lesion and its varied presentation.
Sugandha Arya, Saqib Shahab, Rahul Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Garg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful conservative management of suspected primary septic peritonitis in a cat

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract A 4‐year‐old, male, neutered, domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigations into lethargy and abdominal effusion. Peritoneal fluid analysis revealed septic neutrophilic inflammation. Extensive investigations or exploratory laparotomy were not possible due to financial constraints.
Alison Robertson, Elizabeth Gribbin, Simon David Cook   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probable sepsis‐associated encephalopathy as a component of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in a cat with pyothorax

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 104, Issue 8, Page 523-531, August 2026.
A 2‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthair cat with bacterial pyothorax was referred to a tertiary hospital for treatment of sepsis. He met criteria for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and developed new‐onset neurological dysfunction subsequent to the development of sepsis.
CC Chan, CR Sharp, CJ Boyd
wiley   +1 more source

Do all traumatic hemothorax require a tube thoracostomy: A retrospective review

Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine
Background: Blunt thoracic trauma accounts for a majority of trauma-related admissions. The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma guidelines recommend placement of a tube thoracostomy for all patients with a hemothorax. Our study was conducted to
Paul Yohan George, Vijayan Purushothaman, Kirthi Sathyakumar, Vignesh Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

When Foreign Body Aspiration Is Not the Whole Story: Reconsidering Imaging Escalation in Infants With Apparent Tension Pneumothorax

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT In infants with suspected foreign body aspiration and radiographic tension pneumothorax, failure to improve after appropriate decompression should prompt immediate diagnostic reconsideration. Early CT or advanced imaging may identify congenital lung anomalies such as CPAM, particularly when positive‐pressure ventilation creates misleading ...
Muhammad Abdullah Awan
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Tetracycline Pleurodesis in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Advanced Biomedical Research
Background: This study aims to assess tetracycline chemical pleurodesis through tube thoracostomy in prevention of spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with normal computed tomography (CT) scans following their first episode of primary spontaneous ...
Gholamreza Mohajeri, Mohsen Kolahduzan, Mohammad Fakhrolmobasheri, Hamid Talebzadeh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lesson Learned From an In Situ Tube Thoracostomy in Postoperative Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair: Even an Open Pneumothorax Can Be Catastrophic

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2020
Over the last few decades, the perioperative management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has improved, yet, the management is challenging. Complications are common, and pleural complications like pneumothorax and effusion after open CDH repair ...
Prateek Arora, Habib Md Reazaul Karim, Subrata Kumar Singha, Kartik Basumatary, Nitin Kumar Borkar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source