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   Name          = Pneumothorax |
   Name          = Pneumothorax |
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   Caption        = Chest X-ray of Left-sided Tension Pneumothorax |
   Caption        = Chest X-ray of Left-sided Tension Pneumothorax |
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==[[Pneumothorax differential diagnosis|Differentiating Pneumothorax from other Disorders]]==
==[[Pneumothorax differential diagnosis|Differentiating Pneumothorax from other Disorders]]==


==[[Pneumothorax natural history|Natural History, Complications & Prognosis]]==
==[[Pneumothorax natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==Diagnosis==  
==Diagnosis==  


[[Pneumothorax history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]] | [[Pneumothorax physical examination|Physical examination]] | [[Pneumothorax chest x ray|Chest X ray]] |[[Pneumothorax laboratory tests|Laboratory Tests]] | [[Pneumothorax electrocardiogram | Electrocardiogram]] | [[Pneumothorax MRI|MRI]] | [[Pneumothorax CT|CT]] |[[Pneumothorax echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Pertussis other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Pneumothorax other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
[[Pneumothorax history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Pneumothorax physical examination|Physical examination]] | [[Pneumothorax chest x ray|Chest X ray]] |[[Pneumothorax laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Pneumothorax electrocardiogram | Electrocardiogram]] | [[Pneumothorax MRI|MRI]] | [[Pneumothorax CT|CT]] |[[Pneumothorax echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Pertussis other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Pneumothorax other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==


'''Medical:''' [[Pneumothorax medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]
[[Pneumothorax medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Pneumothorax surgery|Surgery]] | [[Pneumothorax primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Pneumothorax secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Pneumothorax cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Pneumothorax future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


'''Surgical:''' [[Pneumothorax surgery|Surgery]]
==Case Studies==
 
[[Pneumothorax case study one|Case #1]]
[[Pneumothorax primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Pneumothorax secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Pneumothorax cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Pneumothorax future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


[[Category:Chest trauma]]
[[Category:Chest trauma]]
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[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
[[Category:Emergency medicine]]


==See also==
==Related chapters==
* [[Emergency medicine]]
* [[Emergency medicine]]
* [[Tension pneumothorax]]
* [[Tension pneumothorax]]

Revision as of 02:20, 17 September 2012

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