is defined as a pneumothorax seen on computed tomography but not apparent on supine plain radiography. Though increasingly common, the acute management of OPTX after trauma remains controversial.

Accident and Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. OBJECTIVE--To examine the management of traumatic pneumothorax in a department where some of these injuries do not receive chest drains ...

Background Traumatic pneumothoraces are present in one-fifth of multiple trauma victims. Traditional teaching mandates the insertion of a chest drain in the majority of cases. However, recent ...

Occult pneumothorax, a condition where air leaks into the pleural space without visible signs on initial imaging, is a common complication in trauma patients. The management of this condition has ...

Tension pneumothorax is a critical condition that can occur with chest trauma when air is trapped in the pleural cavity leading to rapid deterioration of a patient’s ability to maintain oxygenation.

Tension pneumothorax is a critical condition that ... This condition is particularly common in trauma patients and requires immediate intervention to prevent life-threatening complications.

Common causes include trauma or impact injury, chest injury, and medical procedures. Spontaneous pneumothorax is any sudden ...

A pneumothorax can be caused by blunt or penetrating chest trauma, positive pressure ventilation, or can occur spontaneously. Signs and symptoms of a pneumothorax include difficulty breathing ...

Tooth aspiration after trauma is a rare clinical scenario. Here, we report a case in which tooth aspiration after trauma led to a presentation of acute respiratory failure with clinical findings ...

His CT chest is displayed in figure 1. (B) Haemothorax. Arrow ‘C’ demonstrates fluid within the pleural space; in a trauma setting, blood must be suspected. Air (pneumothorax) appears black on a CT ...

The patient was started on a single antiplatelet as he has active pneumothorax and lung contusion to prevent the risk of bleeding complications. TCAD postblunt chest trauma occurs infrequently and is ...