Pneumothorax, Tension and Traumatic - A pneumothorax refers to a collection of gas in the pleural space resulting in collapse of the lung on the affected side. A tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition caused by air within the pleural space that is under pressure; displacing mediastinal structures and compromising cardiopulmonary function. A traumatic pneumothorax results from blunt ...

Home | Contact Us | Archives Return to table of contents SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX TREATMENT GUIDELINES PREVIEWED CHICAGO-New guidelines for management of pneumothorax were previewed at Chest 1999, the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). What prompted the ACCP to commission the guidelines was the marked heterogeneity in current practice patterns, said Michael H.

Assessment of Regional Lung Function Disturbances as a Contributive Factor in the Occurrence of Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Hemopneumothorax D. Subotic*, D. Mandaric*, S. Pavlovic**, T. Kuljic* *Institute for Lung Diseases, University Clinical Center, Belgrade; **Nuclear Medicine Institute, University Clinical Center, Belgrade The correct citation of this article for reference is: Subotic D, ...