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Pneumothorax

A pneumothorax is collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. In a minority of cases, a one-way valve is formed by an area of damaged tissue, in which case the air pressure in the space between chest wall and lungs can be…

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Causes
Unknown, trauma
Diagnostic method
Chest X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan
Differential diagnosis
Lung bullae, hemothorax
Frequency
20 per 100,000 per year
Other names
Collapsed lung
Prevention
Smoking cessation

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Pneumothorax

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related to Mechanism · 17
Pneumothorax → Areas, As, Chest-wall, Despite, Hg, In, In PSP, It, Normally, On, Once, Primary, PSP, PSPs, Smoking, The, Therefore
related to Chest tube · 14
Pneumothorax → Chest, Heimlich, In, Local, PSPs, Seldinger, SSPs, The, These, They, This, Two, When, X-rays
related to history · 13
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related to Signs and symptoms · 13
Pneumothorax → Chest, COPD, Hypercapnia, Hypoxemia, In, It, People, PSP, PSPs, Secondary, SSPs, Symptoms, The
related to Conservative · 11
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has treatment · 9
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related to Aspiration · 9
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related to Other animals · 9
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related to Aftercare · 8
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related to Chest X-ray · 8
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PneumothoraxCausesUnknown, trauma1.00infobox
PneumothoraxDiagnostic methodChest X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan1.00infobox
PneumothoraxDifferential diagnosisLung bullae, hemothorax1.00infobox
PneumothoraxFrequency20 per 100,000 per year1.00infobox
PneumothoraxOther namesCollapsed lung1.00infobox
PneumothoraxPreventionSmoking cessation1.00infobox
PneumothoraxRisk factorsCOPD, tuberculosis, smog, smoking1.00infobox
PneumothoraxSpecialtyPulmonology, thoracic surgery, emergency medicine1.00infobox
PneumothoraxSymptomsChest pain, shortness of breath, tiredness1.00infobox
PneumothoraxTreatmentconservative, needle aspiration, chest tube, pleurodesis1.00infobox
PneumothoraxUsual onsetSudden1.00infobox
Pneumothoraxis amedical emergency and may be treated before imaging0.90text

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