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Diagnosis of pneumothorax in critically ill adults.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Rankine, James Julian Thomas, Antony N. Fluechter, D. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | The diagnosis of pneumothorax is established from the patients' history, physical examination and, where possible, by radiological investigations. Adult respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, and trauma are important predictors of pneumothorax, as are various practical procedures including mechanical ventilation, central line insertion, and surgical procedures in the thorax, head, and neck and abdomen. Examination should include an inspection of the ventilator observations and chest drainage systems as well as the patient's cardiovascular and respiratory systems.Radiological diagnosis is normally confined to plain frontal radiographs in the critically ill patient, although lateral images and computed tomography are also important. Situations are described where an abnormal lucency or an apparent lung edge may be confused with a pneumothorax. These may arise from outside the thoracic cavity or from lung abnormalities or abdominal viscera inside the chest. |
| Starting Page | 399 |
| Ending Page | 404 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://pmj.bmj.com/content/postgradmedj/76/897/399.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 10878196v1 |
| Volume Number | 76 |
| Issue Number | 897 |
| Journal | Postgraduate medical journal |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Abdominal Abscess Abnormal renal physiology CNS disorder Chest Confusion Congenital Abnormality Critical Illness Dental caries Lung diseases Operative Surgical Procedures Patients Physical Examination Pneumonia Pneumothorax Respiration Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult Respiratory System Structure of abdominal viscus Structure of parenchyma of lung Thoracic cavity structure Ventilator - respiratory equipment Viscera Wounds and Injuries X-Ray Computed Tomography |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
