Hemothorax, pneumothorax and hemoptysis occur in many cases. The mediastinum may be shifted away from the side of the injury by pneumothorax, ...

Brown and colleagues included 8,469 trauma patients in the study: 1,337 who received PHND (median age 37 years, 82% men) and 7,132 matched peers who had a chest tube placed (median age 32, 85.3% men).

The incidence of pneumothorax, or collapsed lung, among dogs and cats with blunt and penetrating trauma has been reported to range from 13-50 percent, with mortality rates ranging from 10-18 percent.

Occult pneumothorax in trauma patients represents a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This condition is defined by the presence of air within the pleural space that is not apparent ...

Tension pneumothorax is associated with dyspnea, ... Edema and hemorrhage/hyperemia peak 2-3 days following injury, and contusions may not be apparent by radiographs initially. Computed ...

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

Spontaneous pneumothorax, or collapsed lung absent a trauma-related cause, necessitated the placement of chest tubes in a 25-year-old male patient who had Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), with ...

Tension pneumothorax remains a critical, life-threatening complication in trauma care, arising when air accumulates under pressure in the pleural cavity. Effective management requires rapid ...