Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
Diagnosis certain
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This is a case is a perfect example to show pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) complicated by pneumothorax. In addition, it demonstrateddemonstrates the dramatic improvement that can happen after switching from conventional mechanical ventilation to high-frequency ventilation as a treatment for PIE.
-<p>This is a case is a perfect example to show pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) complicated by pneumothorax. In addition, it demonstrated the dramatic improvement that can happen after switching from conventional mechanical ventilation to high-frequency ventilation as a treatment for PIE.</p>- +<p>This is a case is a perfect example to show pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) complicated by pneumothorax. In addition, it demonstrates the dramatic improvement that can happen after switching from conventional mechanical ventilation to high-frequency ventilation as a treatment for PIE.</p>
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Stable life-support hardware.
Left moderate-sized pneumothorax, with collapsing of the underlying lung.
Mild hyper-expansion of the right lung, associated with diffuse haziness and branching linear radiolucencies throughthroughout the entire lung.
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