The appearance on chest radiography (Figure) suggested left-sided tension pneumothorax, and a thoracic drain was inserted immediately. Only a minimal amount of air was removed by drainage ...

The procedural guidance extends to other possible medical interventions. For example, if a patient is experiencing a tension ...

The team prioritizes accessible biopsy sites, such as liver metastases, while avoiding lung biopsies due to the risk of pneumothorax ... prices and highlighted the tension between pharmaceutical ...

This is a retrospective study of the history, roentgenology and autopsy pathology when appropriate of all infants with severe respiratory-distress syndrome who required twenty-four hours or more ...

On the other hand, eight of the 11 patients with significant hypercapnia had other pulmonary abnormalities; five had aspirated gastric contents, one had a modest pneumothorax, one had pulmonary ...

It creates surface tension that helps maintain the position ... shunt may be used in place of an indwelling catheter. Pneumothorax, also known as a collapsed lung, can develop when air collects ...

The initial working diagnosis was a tension pneumothorax, and he was subsequently treated with needle thoracocentesis causing a release of air. A chest radiograph was taken, after which a chest drain ...

These patients should also receive clear written advice to return in the event of worsening breathlessness. (D) Both tension pneumothorax and bilateral pneumothorax are potentially life-threatening ...

In emergency medicine, thoracostomies are indicated to release a relevant hemothorax or pneumothorax, particularly a life-threatening tension pneumothorax. In many cases, an initial finger-assisted ...