Background: Idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax (ISP) results from rupture of blebs, bullas, or diseased alveolar walls. Initiating mechanisms may relate to increased transpulmonary pressure. The ...

A less painful treatment strategy for Pneumothorax treatment has been created by scientists. By analyzing the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in thoracic cavity gas during ...

The incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax for the years 1942 through 1944, based on the annual hospital admissions of military personnel, was practically constant: 0.027 to 0.03 per cent ().These ...

Tension pneumothorax is a variant of a pneumothorax. The condition also results from air collecting in the pleural cavity, but the pressure buildup in the pleural cavity causes the mediastinum to ...

A punctured lung occurs when air collects in the space between the two layers of the tissue lining your lung. This causes pressure on the lungs and prevents them from expanding. The medical term ...

A right open-lung biopsy was performed with no intraoperative complication. A chest drain was inserted at the time of surgery. There was no evidence of pneumothorax post operatively and, at 48 h ...

Whether conservative management is an acceptable alternative to interventional management for uncomplicated, moderate-to-large primary spontaneous pneumothorax is unknown.In this open-label, multic ...

A reader suffering from pneumothorax wonders whether running will ever be an option again. by William O. Roberts, MD Published: Sep 28, 2017 11:04 AM EDT Getty ...

Scientists working in Tianjin Chest Hospital, China, have developed a less painful treatment strategy for Pneumothorax treatment. By analyzing the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in ...

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