Carrillo-Esper R, Sosa-García JO

Language: Spanish
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Page: 88-92
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ABSTRACT

Pneumothorax is a frequent, life-threatening complication in critically ill patients. Occult pneumothorax has been defined as pneumothoraces seen on CT scans or chest ultrasound but not on routine chest radiographs and may rapidly progress to tension pneumothorax. The phenomenon of occult pneumothorax is well described in the literature with an incidence of between 2 and 12% in medical and trauma patients. There are three categories of occult pneumothorax based in size and location: minuscule, anterior and anterolateral. Patients with occult pneumothorax requiring positive pressure ventilation may be managed with tube thoracostomy.

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