"Pneumothorax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.
Descriptor ID |
D011030
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MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.778
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Concept/Terms |
Tension Pneumothorax- Tension Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, Tension
- Pressure Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, Pressure
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2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumothorax" by people in Profiles.
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Chada AN, Pothineni NVKC, Kovelamudi S, Raghavan DS. Tension pneumothorax presenting as ST segment elevation: Look, Listen, Act! Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2017 Jul; 11(7):195-197.
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Saul T, Siadecki SD, Berkowitz R, Rose G, Matilsky D, Sauler A. M-Mode Ultrasound Applications for the Emergency Medicine Physician. J Emerg Med. 2015 Nov; 49(5):686-92.
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Saul T, Doctor M, Kaban NL, Avitabile NC, Siadecki SD, Lewiss RE. The Ultrasound-Only Central Venous Catheter Placement and Confirmation Procedure. J Ultrasound Med. 2015 Jul; 34(7):1301-6.
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Bhardwaj H, Bhardwaj B, Levin DC, Carlile PV. An unusual case of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis presenting as pneumothorax. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2013 Aug; 106(8):315, 317-8.
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Azfar Ali H, Lippmann M, Mundathaje U, Khaleeq G. Spontaneous hemothorax: a comprehensive review. Chest. 2008 Nov; 134(5):1056-1065.