Pneumothorax: Diagnosis and treatment

Milisavljević, Slobodan; Spasić, Marko; Milošević, Bojan

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“…According to the etiology, pneumothorax can be classified as spontaneous and traumatic. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in patients with underlying lung disease [6].…”

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Acinetobacter superinfection in elderly COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax - a report of two cases

Detanac

Stojkovic

et al. 2021

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Introduction. Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. Since the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 continues and a large number of cases are registered worldwide, the knowledge about the virus and virus-related complications is growing as well. Pleural complications, pneumothorax, and empyema are important issues affecting better patient survival. Bacterial superinfections may cause complications of coronavirus disease 2019. Knowledge about the incidence of superinfections, microbiological causes, treatment, and outcomes of the disease is incomplete. Case Report. We present two oxygen-dependent patients with coronavirus disease 2019 who developed pneumothorax and empyema during hospitalization, three weeks after the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 symptoms. Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. was isolated from the thoracic drain. Conclusion. Pneumothorax may occur at any stage of coronavirus disease 2019 and is not always associated with the severity of viral infection. Empyema due to coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia is rare and occurs as a superinfection of the pleural effusion. Excessive use of antibiotics in the treatment of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 may increase the risk of nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.

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“…According to the etiology, pneumothorax can be classified as spontaneous and traumatic. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in patients with underlying lung disease [6].…”

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Acinetobacter superinfection in elderly COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax - a report of two cases

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Stojkovic

et al. 2021

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“…The presence of air in the pleural space that is not produced by trauma or another clear triggering factor is referred to as spontaneous pneumothorax (trauma or iatrogenic during a procedure). Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax is a consequence of preexisting lung disease, whereas primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occurs without a clinically detectable lung ailment (1). According to the literature, spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare and infrequent complication of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia (2).…”

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Primary spontaneous partial pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia. Have We underestimated this complication?: A case report

Dmitrović¹,

Lazović²,

Simonovic³

et al. 2022

Sanamed

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Introduction and case report: We described a case of primary spontaneous partial pneumothorax in a middle-aged man with COVID-19 pneumonia who presented with fever, loss of appetite, and malaise. Laboratory results revealed higher levels of inflammatory markers, as well as sterile urine and blood cultures. On admission, a chest X-ray revealed bilateral patchy consolidations in the lung parenchyma, as well as a left-sided partial pneumothorax. Throughout his hospitalization, the patient was closely examined by a thoracic surgeon, and a chest X-ray was taken on multiple occasions. There was spontaneous resorption of air from the pleural space. Conclusion: Pneumothorax is a rare but serious complication of the COVID-19 infection that has recently been documented in patients with no comorbidities, requiring various types of ventilatory support. The precise mechanism of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in COVID-19 infection is unknown, but it will undoubtedly pose a challenge to future researchers.

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“…the space between the chest wall and the lung itself. 1,2 Pneumothorax can be classified as spontaneous and traumatic according to etiology. Spontaneous pneumothorax is further classified into primary and secondary.…”

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“…3 Among the tall, thin adolescent men (male:female ratio 6:1), Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is more common. 1,4 Smoking has been found to be a risk factor for development of pneumothorax in healthy smoking men. 5 It has been found that the relative risk of pneumothorax is 100 times higher in heavy smokers (more than 20 cigarettes/day) than in nonsmokers.…”

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Management of Different Types of Pneumothorax at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital

Shrestha

Karmacharya

Pant

2020

Kathmandu Univ. Med. J.

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Background Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural cavity. Pneumothorax can be classified as Spontaneous and Traumatic according to the etiology. Spontaneous pneumothorax is further classified as Primary and Secondary. Objective This study was conducted to know the management of different types of pneumothorax at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital. Method This was a hospital based retrospective study conducted at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital. Patients admitted in Surgery Ward with diagnosis of Pneumothorax from January 2018 to December 2019 were included in this study. Result This study included 144 patients with pneumothorax age ranging from 14 years to 94 years. Most of the patients were male with male:female ratio of 3.8:1. Eighty-four (58.03%) patients had Traumatic pneumothorax followed by Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in 53(36.08%) patients and Primary spontaneous pneumothorax in seven (4.86%) patients. Among 144 patients, chest tube drain was required in 135 patients and nine patients were managed conservatively. One patient underwent Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) with Bullectomy and mechanical pleurodesis. Sixteen patients had persistent pneumothorax, among which six patients required chemical pleurodesis, two patients required negative suction therapy and five patients required both chemical pleurodesis and negative suction therapy. Conclusion This study showed pneumothorax to be more common in male population. Traumatic pneumothorax was the most common type followed by Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax and Primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

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Pneumothorax: Diagnosis and treatment

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References 19 publications

Acinetobacter superinfection in elderly COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax - a report of two cases

Acinetobacter superinfection in elderly COVID-19 patients with pneumothorax - a report of two cases

Primary spontaneous partial pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia. Have We underestimated this complication?: A case report

Management of Different Types of Pneumothorax at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital

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