Pneumothorax ex vacuo
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title:
Pneumothorax ex vacuo
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Pneumothorax ex vacuo is a rare type of pneumothorax which forms adjacent to an atelectatic lobe. It is seen preferentially with atelectasis of the right upper lobe and is the result of rapid atelectasis producing an abrupt decrease in the intrapleural pressure with subsequent release of nitrogen from pleural capillaries. Treatment consists of bronchoscopy rather than chest tube drainage. Radiographically, pneumothorax ex vacuo is suggested when an atelectatic lobe or lung, particularly right up
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax_ex_vacuo
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2023-08-28T19:30:03Z
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