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Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax: Introduction

Pneumothorax: Air in the pleural spaces around the lungs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pneumothorax is available below.

Symptoms of Pneumothorax

• Sudden pain on one side of the lung
• Sudden shortness of breath
• Sudden chest pain
• Referred shoulder pain
• Referred abdominal pain
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Pneumothorax

Treatments for Pneumothorax

• Watchful waiting - small amounts of air are reabsorbed naturally
• Hospitalization - for severe cases
• Chest tube
• Pain medications
• Sealing any wound
• more treatments...»

See full list of 11 treatments for Pneumothorax

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pneumothorax:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Pneumothorax?

• Misdiagnosis of Pneumothorax
• Failure to diagnose Pneumothorax
• Hidden causes of Pneumothorax (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax: Related Patient Stories

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• diagnosed asthma but possible pneumothorax?
• Marfan: Symptoms of Pneumothorax?
• Intermittent, non-tension pneumothorax?
• I had two pneumothorax,then i done pleurodesis...after???

Pneumothorax: Deaths

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Types of Pneumothorax

• Iatrogenic pneumothorax - pneumothorax as a complication of medical care or medical procedures.
• more types...»

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Diagnostic Tests for Pneumothorax

• Chest x-ray
• more tests...»

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Pneumothorax: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pneumothorax:

• Collapsed lung
• Collapse
• Shock
• Respiratory failure
• Circulatory failure (see Breathing difficulties)
• more complications...»

Causes of Pneumothorax

• Punctured lung
• Lung injury
• Fractured rib
• Penetrating chest injury
• Excessively deep breath
• more causes...»

See full list of 55 causes of Pneumothorax

More information about causes of Pneumothorax:

• Underlying causes of Pneumothorax
• Pneumothorax as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pneumothorax as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Pneumothorax

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pneumothorax:

• Tension pneumothorax
• Spontaneous pneumothorax
• Chest drain
• Marfan's syndrome
• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• more related diseases...»

Pneumothorax: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pneumothorax

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung...read more »

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Pneumothorax: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Pneumothorax

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pneumothorax:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pneumothorax, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pneumothorax: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Prognosis for Pneumothorax

More about prognosis of Pneumothorax

Research about Pneumothorax

Visit our research pages for current research about Pneumothorax treatments.

Clinical Trials for Pneumothorax

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pneumothorax include:

• Study of the Disease Process of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pleural Abrasion Plus Minocycline Versus Apical Pleurectomy for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Additional Minocycline Pleurodesis After Thoracoscopic Procedures for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - intrapleural minocycline instillation
• Official Record of Patients Diagnosed With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Pneumothorax

• Medical statistics for Pneumothorax
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pneumothorax
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pneumothorax
• Society statistics for Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• more types...»

Types of Pneumothorax

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Definitions of Pneumothorax:

Pneumothorax; abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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