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 on ...
Credit: Getty Images Being male, tall, and thin is hypothesized to increase the chance of having a PSP because of “higher distention pressures at the lung apex,” which may lead to bleb and bullae ...
Pneumothorax, commonly called a collapsed lung, can be painful and in certain situations, may be life-threatening. In a healthy body, the lungs are touching the walls of the chest. A pneumothorax ...