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The point of the needle. Occult pneumothorax: a review
  1. P Gilligan1,
  2. D Hegarty2,
  3. T B Hassan1
  1. 1Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, The Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
  2. 2Family practitioner, Leeds
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr P Gilligan, The Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK; 
 hegartydeirdre{at}ireland.com

Abstract

The case of a patient with an unusual medical condition and an occult pneumothorax is presented. The evidence for management of occult pneumothorax particularly in patients with underlying lung disease is reviewed and solutions to the acute clinical problems that may arise are suggested.

  • occult pneumothorax

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.3.293

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