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Pneumothorax



Lungs
Lungs
Aortic rupture, chest X-ray
Aortic rupture, chest X-ray
Pneumothorax - chest X-ray
Pneumothorax - chest X-ray
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Chest tube insertion  - series
Chest tube insertion - series


Pneumothorax

Alternative Names:

Air around the lung; Air outside the lung


Prevention:

There is no known prevention, other than to decrease risk by stopping smoking.


References:

Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine.3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000.

Marx J. Rosen?s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice.5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002.





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