1996
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00756-4
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Management of AIDS-Related Pneumothorax

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“…The risk of spontaneous pneumothorax is also higher if the patient is receiving aerosolized pentamidine, smokes cigarettes or presents pneumatoceles on a chest radiograph [3]. Most patients have CD4+ counts less than 100 cells·µL -1 [4]. The incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax was 4% in one series of 408 patients who were receiving prophylactic pentamidine therapy; about 25% of these patient had had P. carinii pneumonia previously [5].…”
Section: Pneumothorax and Aidsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The risk of spontaneous pneumothorax is also higher if the patient is receiving aerosolized pentamidine, smokes cigarettes or presents pneumatoceles on a chest radiograph [3]. Most patients have CD4+ counts less than 100 cells·µL -1 [4]. The incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax was 4% in one series of 408 patients who were receiving prophylactic pentamidine therapy; about 25% of these patient had had P. carinii pneumonia previously [5].…”
Section: Pneumothorax and Aidsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The least invasive therapy is to attach a Heimlich valve to the chest tube and send the patient home, not worrying about the closure of the bronchopleural fistula [4]. TRACHIOTIS et al [4] recently reported their experience managing AIDS patients with pneumothorax and reported that they discharged eight of 25 patients with a Heimlich valve.…”
Section: Pneumothorax and Aidsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Além disso, as equipes médica e de enfermagem freqüentemente ficam confusas com os sistemas de tubos e frascos; também a limpeza e esterilização dos sistemas consomem tempo, conforme relatos e observações desde a época do próprio Heimlich (1) . Como mencionado na introdução, a incidência das vá-rias etiologias do pneumotórax tem aumentado recentemente e o desconforto dos sistemas de drenagem sob selo d'água acabaram por determinar a necessidade de um processo alternativo que possibilita maior mobilidade dos pacientes (8)(9)(10)(11) . A drenagem sob selo d'água funciona como uma válvula que permite a passagem de fluido ou ar em apenas uma direção.…”
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