Occult Pneumothorax: What Do We Need to Do?

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Tytuł:: Occult Pneumothorax: What Do We Need to Do?
Autorzy:: Khan HS; Surgical Unit-II, Services Hospital, Lahore.
Wadood A; Surgical Unit-II, Services Hospital, Lahore.
Ayyaz M; Surgical Unit-II, Services Hospital, Lahore.
Źródło:: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP [J Coll Physicians Surg Pak] 2018 Mar; Vol. 28 (3), pp. S31-S32.
Typ publikacji:: Case Reports; Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Original Publication: Karachi : College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan,
MeSH Terms:: Pneumothorax/*surgery
Thoracostomy/*methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods
Humans ; Male ; Pneumothorax/diagnostic imaging ; Pneumothorax/etiology ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20180228 Date Completed: 20180831 Latest Revision: 20180831
Update Code:: 20240104
DOI:: 10.29271/jcpsp.2018.03.S31
PMID:: 29482698
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Occult pneumothorax is a condition in which a patient's clinical examination and chest radiograph are normal; but there is pneumothorax on computed tomography (CT) scan. We here describe two cases of trauma whose initial survey and chest X-ray showed normal lung markings bilaterally; but CT scan done subsequently, showed pneumothorax which was managed by chest intubation. There is still an ongoing debate about the management of occult pneumothorax. Simple observation is recommended for an asymptomatic pneumothorax. However, chest intubation is recommended for patients undergoing a surgery or mechanical ventilation due to the fear of converting a close pneumothorax into a tension pneumothorax.

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