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Pneumothorax
Alternate Names : Air Around the Lung, Air Outside the Lung
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- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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Chest Tube Insertion - Series: Normal anatomy
Today's Top News Stories | • | Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Babies delivered at 37 weeks have double the troubles of those born at 39 weeks.
| • | Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is most common pediatric cancer. | • | Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 - Jan 07, 2009, 14:00
Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports. | • | Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009 - Jan 07, 2009, 09:58
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
| • | Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Whether low levels would work for ER patients with hypoxia remains unclear. |
The pleural space is the space between the inner and outer lining of the lung. It is normally very thin, and lined only with a very small amount of fluid
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- Lungs
- Aortic Rupture, Chest X-Ray
- Pneumothorax - Chest X-Ray
- Respiratory System
- Chest Tube Insertion - Series
- Normal anatomy
- Indication
- Procedure
- Aftercare
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• Chest Tube Insertion
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• Definition
• Pneumothorax Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Pneumothorax Symptoms & Signs
• Pneumothorax Prevention
• Pneumothorax Diagnosis & Tests
• Pneumothorax Treatment
• Pneumothorax Prognosis
• Pneumothorax Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Pertussis
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Spontaneous Pneumothorax
• Tension Pneumothorax
• Traumatic Pneumothorax
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
Surgery & Procedures
• Chest Tube Insertion
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Breath Sounds
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Fatigue
• Nasal Flaring
• Pulse - Bounding
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Stress and Anxiety
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