A NEW SIGN IN PNEUMOTHORAX, PARTICULARLY ARTIFICIAL PNEUMOTHORAX

Pneumothorax and deep sulcus sign.

A 93-year-old woman who had been a pedestrian was brought to the emergency department after a road traffic accident. On arrival, the patient was conscious and hemodynamically stable with a respiratory rate of 14 breaths/min, pulse rate of 81 beats/min, blood pressure of 141/46 mmHg. The physical examination revealed multiple limb injuries in addition to tenderness on palpation of the right ches...

Intrapleural haemorrhage in artificial pneumothorax.

Intrapleural haemorrhage is a serious complication of artificial pneumothorax (A.P.), sometimes endangering life and often leading to obliterative pleurisy and loss of the A.P. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss its causes, incidence, pathology, treatment, and effect on the A.P., on the basis of a study of the records of 37 cases in which intrapleural haemorrhage of not less than one pi...

Artificial Pneumothorax in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

The Art of Artificial Pneumothorax

The art of artificial pneumothorax.