Simple sequential treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: one step closer
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Simple sequential treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: one step closer.
P rimary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains a significant clinical problem in emergency departments and respiratory medicine units. The management of minimally symptomatic patients presenting with their first small PSP on a chest radiograph is straightforward; a period of simple observation with follow-up chest radiography will usually suffice. Attempts to prevent recurrence at this stage a...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00147005