Trick of the Trade: Finding the subtle pneumothorax
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Michelle LinPosted
Wed 23 Jun 2010 12:00am
Can you see the pneumothorax?
Small pneumothoraces can be difficult to detect on chest xrays. Overlying ribs, other bony structures, and soft tissue can obscure subtle findings. For a patient at risk for a small pneumothorax, you can use your digital radiology PACS system to improve your ability to spot them.
Trick of the Trade: Invert
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Pneumothorax
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Nathan L.Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:17pm
The xray came back and Tricia has a Pneumothorax (collapsed lung). It's moderate, which means she's still breathing with both lungs. As long as she sits in a certain..., and there will be slight discomfort and pain afterwards.
Tricia has never dealt with pneumothorax or chest tubes before, and anything new brings apprehension and anxiety for her.
Thank you
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Understanding Pneumothorax
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Lauren B.Posted
Wed 27 Aug 2008 8:33amPneumothorax is the technical term for a collapsed lung. In the event of a collapsed lung or suspected pneumothorax medical attention must be sought immediately. People... re-inflation of the lung.
For more information about pneumothorax, please visit the following site:
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia "Pneumothorax"
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Pneumothorax Research
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mike r.Posted
Sun 25 Jan 2009 2:48pm
Hello everyone, as most of you know, the root cause of spontaneous pneumothorax is a bit of a mystery, which is a frustrating reality many of us have had to deal with. So, in an effort to try and find some cause or common correlation, I have decided to conduct some research which I was hoping this blog could help me with. I have reason to believe, based
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With sadness
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VidyaSuryPosted
Fri 12 Feb 2010 12:00am
My mother passed away on February 8, 2010 at 10.45 am following admission into hospital on Feb 3, 2010 with a collapsed lung. She also suffered a cardiac event and mild kidney failure as a result of this. She was on life-support till Feb 8 - during the period from Feb 3 to Feb 8 - she developed a pneumothorax. Her lung did not expand, and she died
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Done (12:19pm)
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Nathan L.Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:17pm
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Pneumothorax is very common for CFers and tall skinny white boys (seriously).
Thanks!
Nate
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Scleroderma Lung Disease
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JanPosted
Tue 02 Feb 2010 12:00am
of lung involvement.
Chronic aspiration, airway disease, neuromuscular weakness, extrinsic pulmonary restrictive pathology, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, and lung cancer
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September 19, 2008 - noonish
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Kathryn @ Expectant HeartsPosted
Sat 04 Oct 2008 12:00am
Seth is doing well. Still on the ventilator but much lower settings. They pulled one of his two chest tubes overnight and are watching a possible slight pneumothorax. The goal is still to extubate but prior to that we've just done an echo to check heart function and while he's still somewhat sedated, he's being sent for a brain MRI. This is just
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