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Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete
A pneumothorax is a pathological collection of air in the pleural space within the thoracic cavity. Pneumothoraxes are classified by the underlying etiology as spontaneous or traumatic, with spontaneous pneumothoraxes being further categorized into primary and secondary causes. Management historical...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9308982/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35898386 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26293 |
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author | Latty, Tristin Soto, Rebekah J Arango, Carlos A |
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description | A pneumothorax is a pathological collection of air in the pleural space within the thoracic cavity. Pneumothoraxes are classified by the underlying etiology as spontaneous or traumatic, with spontaneous pneumothoraxes being further categorized into primary and secondary causes. Management historically involved admission with possible administration of oxygen or chest tube placements based on severity. We herein describe a pediatric case of a likely blunt-force traumatic pneumothorax after a fall, successfully managed conservatively in the outpatient setting. The case highlights an acceleration-deceleration blunt trauma caused during a tackle at a football game and the importance of the clinical presentation, physical exam, and confirmation with a chest X-ray. |
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spelling | pubmed-93089822022-07-26 Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete Latty, Tristin Soto, Rebekah J Arango, Carlos A Cureus Pediatrics A pneumothorax is a pathological collection of air in the pleural space within the thoracic cavity. Pneumothoraxes are classified by the underlying etiology as spontaneous or traumatic, with spontaneous pneumothoraxes being further categorized into primary and secondary causes. Management historically involved admission with possible administration of oxygen or chest tube placements based on severity. We herein describe a pediatric case of a likely blunt-force traumatic pneumothorax after a fall, successfully managed conservatively in the outpatient setting. The case highlights an acceleration-deceleration blunt trauma caused during a tackle at a football game and the importance of the clinical presentation, physical exam, and confirmation with a chest X-ray. Cureus 2022-06-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9308982/ /pubmed/35898386 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26293 Text en Copyright © 2022, Latty et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Pediatrics Latty, Tristin Soto, Rebekah J Arango, Carlos A Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete |
title | Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete |
title_full | Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete |
title_fullStr | Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete |
title_full_unstemmed | Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete |
title_short | Pneumothorax After a Fall in a Healthy Adolescent Athlete |
title_sort | pneumothorax after a fall in a healthy adolescent athlete |
topic | Pediatrics |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9308982/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35898386 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26293 |
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