| Simultaneous spontaneous bilateral pneumothoraces in an asthmatic. | |
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PMID: 19565985 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The occurrence of simultaneous spontaneous bilateral pneumothoraces is a very rare event. We present a case of a 14-year old asthmatic female patient who presented to the emergency room for routine treatment. While receiving nebulizations, she suddenly developed supraclavicular fullness with crepitus. Further examination revealed a clinical diagnosis of bilateral pneumothoraces. Although this phenomenon is more commonly associated with patients on mechanical ventilation, this case illustrates that physicians must be cognizant of this unique presentation in order to initiate early and aggressive lifesaving therapy. With rapid bilateral needle thoracocentesis followed by placement of bilateral thoracostomy tubes, the patient recovered well. In this report, we also attempt to briefly review the possible pathophysiology of this form of spontaneous pneumothorax. |
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Authors:
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J Williams-Johnson; E W Williams; N Hart; C Maycock; K Bullock; P Ramphal |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The West Indian medical journal Volume: 57 ISSN: 0043-3144 ISO Abbreviation: West Indian Med J Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417410 Medline TA: West Indian Med J Country: Jamaica |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 508-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Emergency Medicine Division, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica. jeanjohnson@cwjamaica.com |
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