| Spontaneous pneumothorax: a review of 29 admissions into Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia 1984-90. | |
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PMID: 8266158 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Twenty-nine patients (16 males, 13 females) with spontaneous pneumothorax admitted into Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, from September 1984 to September 1990 were reviewed. Their ages ranged from newborn to 75 years. The commonest chief presenting symptom was dyspnoea (69%), followed by chest pain (35%). Four patients had chronic obstructive airway disease, 7 had pneumonia, 2 had pulmonary tuberculosis, one patient had emphysema while 4 patients had multiple underlying lung disorders. The left and right lungs were involved with equal frequency. Bilateral pneumothorax occurred in one patient. Most patients had a single episode of pneumothorax but recurrent pneumothoraces occurred in 3 patients (10%). Six patients were observed conservatively, 20 patients required chest tube insertion alone and 3 patients also required pleurodesis. Death occurred in 8 patients (28%) mainly due to coexisting infection and respiratory failure. |
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Authors:
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M H Harun; I Yaacob; Z Mohd Kassim |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Singapore medical journal Volume: 34 ISSN: 0037-5675 ISO Abbreviation: Singapore Med J Publication Date: 1993 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-01-24 Completed Date: 1994-01-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404516 Medline TA: Singapore Med J Country: SINGAPORE |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 150-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Cause of Death Chest Pain / physiopathology Child Child, Preschool Dyspnea / physiopathology Female Hospitals, Teaching Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Lung Diseases / epidemiology Malaysia / epidemiology Male Middle Aged Pneumothorax / complications, epidemiology*, physiopathology, therapy Recurrence |
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