Single lung with bilateral pneumothorax
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06003-8
Abstract: A 36-year-old man with a history of left upper lobectomy for empyema when he was four presented to the emergency department with subsequent intubation for acute respiratory failure. A post-intubation radiograph of the chest showed… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral pneumothorax; pneumothorax; single lung; right lung ... See more keywords
Simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax in an immunocompromised HIV patient with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.08.008
Abstract: Pneumocystis in humans is caused by a unicellular and eukaryotic organism called P. jirovecii. The overall incidence of P. jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) has decreased with the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy and the use… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral pneumothorax; pneumocystis; jirovecii pneumonia; pneumothorax ... See more keywords
P1‐45: Resolving persistent bilateral pneumothorax without performing video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): A case report
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DOI: 10.1111/resp.14150_45
Abstract: 91mm/hr. HRCT showed persisting diffuse ground glass infiltrates throughout the lungs with a background of emphysema sparing extreme apices bases and sub-pleural regions with mediastinal and right hilar adenopathy. EBUS guided biopsy showed macrophages, multi-nucleated… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral pneumothorax; resolving persistent; persistent bilateral; pneumothorax without ... See more keywords
Co-occurrence of bilateral pneumothorax and pneumoperitoneum
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234628
Abstract: The most common cause of pneumoperitoneum is a perforated abdominal organ caused by an ulcer, tumour or trauma. Gastrointestinal endoscopy and peritoneal dialysis catheter placement can also cause abdominal free air. Moreover, there are several… read more here.
Keywords: bilateral pneumothorax; pneumoperitoneum; pneumothorax pneumoperitoneum; occurrence bilateral ... See more keywords