TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pneumothorax A1 - Nicks, Bret A. A1 - Manthey, David A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - Pneumothorax occurs when free air enters the potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura. Primary pneumothoraces occur without clinically apparent lung disease, either spontaneously or from penetration of the intrapleural space by trauma. Secondary pneumothoraces occur in patients with underlying lung disease. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121504816 ER -