Presentation
Pleuritic chest pain and SOB. No trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Tension pneumothorax
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Large right-sided pneumothorax with complete collapse of the right lung. Mediastinal shift toward the left, depression of the right hemidiaphragm and increased intercostal distances in the right hemithorax indicate tension.
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Right pigtail pleural drain is positioned in the right midzone. The large right pneumothorax has reduced in size with partial aeration of the collapsed right lung. Mediastinal shift has resolved.
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