Pneumothorax



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    Pneumothorax





    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Spontaneous pneumothorax Oct 23, 2005
    Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest that causes the lung to collapse (see also pneumothorax) in the absence of a traumatic ...
    - drkoop.com

    Let patients have info Nov 14, 2005
    ...even as it can be off-putting — patients are invited to search for infections by such procedures as "decubitus ulcer" and "latrogenic pneumothorax." Nor does ...
    - Palm Beach Post,

    What makes them run Nov 14, 2005
    ...mile. But then I started spitting up blood. I was diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax, a collapsed lung, and had surgery. My ...
    - Arizona Republic,

    Negative effects of sympathectomy Nov 12, 2005
    Pneumothorax ( persistent air leak from the lung) – this is a very unusual complication due to damage to the surface of the lung or may occur in someone who ...
    - Malaysia Star,

    Obese Patients May Suffer More Anesthesia Complications: Presented ... Oct 28, 2005
    The study also found a non-significant trend towards pneumothorax, cardiac ischemia and stroke/neurological events in these patients. ...
    - DG News

    Damage Reports From Our Viewers and Users Nov 6, 2005
    Patients are being treated for penetrating injuries, blunt head and chest trauma, pneumothorax, chest pains, lacerations, fractures, and exposure to the ...
    - WFIE-TV,

    100 years on Wallum Lake Nov 5, 2005
    ...a cure. One operation was pneumothorax, in which an affected lung was collapsed using needles plunged between the ribs. "In nervous ...
    - Providence Journal (subscription),

    NON-LEAGUE: Watson has his Cuckoos flying high Nov 7, 2005
    Following a challenge by a Lynn forward, he suffered a pneumothorax – air trapped in the chest cavity – which causes shortness of breath, as the lungs ...
    - Peterborough Evening Telegraph,

    Ultrasound Aids in Jugular Chemotherapy Port Placement: Presented ... Oct 25, 2005
    ...has several advantages over subclavian placement, because of the ease of arterial puncture control with direct pressure, low incidence of pneumothorax, ease of ...
    - DG News

    Percutaneous CT-Guided Multisampling Core Needle Biopsy of ... Oct 29, 2005
    ...histopathology staff. Pneumothorax occurred in 19% (12/63 intrapulmonary lesions). One patient required placement of a chest tube. Minor ...
    - Am J Roentgenology (subscription)

    Managing Fractured Ribs in Foals Oct 27, 2005
    ...below the fracture line to offer further stability." Veterinarians place a chest tube in the foal to reduce the risk of developing a pneumothorax (the presence ...
    - TheHorse.com,

    Thoracotomy in a Patient with a History of Local Anesthetic ... Oct 29, 2005
    ...had a computed tomographic-guided aspiration biopsy of her left upper lobe nodule and a chest tube placed for post-procedural pneumothorax although she could ...
    - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

    A Prospective Comparison of Supine Chest Radiography and Bedside ... Sep 1, 2005
    Background: Supine anteroposterior (AP) chest radiography may not detect the presence of a small or medium pneumothorax (PTX) in trauma patients. ...
    - AEM (subscription)

    What a doll! Baby mannequin simulates real-life crises for young ...Jul 29, 2005
    She and her colleague, Dr. Karen Walson, had just diagnosed and treated Katie's pneumothorax, in which a lung collapses because air leaks into the chest cavity ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

    Profiles in Patient Safety: Misplaced Femoral Line Guidewire and ...Jul 1, 2005
    ...complication that is associated with central line placement, with subclavian catheterization more likely to be associated with pneumothorax and hemothorax ...
    - AEM (subscription)

    These days, Kaiser Chiefs enjoying 'Employment'Jul 21, 2005
    In sing-along anthems such as "Oh My God" and "I Predict a Riot," the literate Wilson tossed in such kooky couplets as "Pneumothorax/ Is a word that is long ...
    - Inside Bay Area

    Chest X-Ray-Confirmed Pneumonia in Children in FijiJul 23, 2005
    ...test (8). Cultures from lung aspirates have a higher diagnostic yield, but this technique is rarely used because of the associated risk of pneumothorax (10). ...
    - RedNova.com

    Stevie's mum wants hospital savedJul 1, 2005
    Eight-year-old Stevie, of Walton, Felixstowe, died in June 2002 from a right pneumothorax – effectively a collapsed lung with her asthma being a contributory ...
    - Suffolk Evening Star




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