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Pneumothorax

AUTHOR:
Steven Lahti
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Distinguish spontaneous from traumatic pneumothorax.
  2. Distinguish primary from secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
  3. Recognize tension pneumothorax as a clinical diagnosis and elicit physical exam findings consistent with tension pneumothorax.
  4. Understand the indications for emergent needle thoracostomy.
  5. Use imaging findings and clinical condition to direct care of patients with stable pneumothoraces.
Section
AccessMedicine > Huppert’s Notes: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pearls for Internal Medicine > DISEASES OF THE PLEURA > Pneumothorax
Chapter
AccessMedicine > Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 > Pneumothorax
Case File
AccessMedicine > Case Files: Surgery 5e > Case 36 > Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Case File
AccessMedicine > Case Files: Surgery, 6e > Case 33 > Tension Pneumothorax

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