Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum
Autor: | Mario Lima, Marcello Domini |
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Přispěvatelé: | Domini M., Lima M. |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung business.industry Pneumothorax pneumomediastinum medicine.medical_treatment Mediastinum Pleural cavity respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Chest tube body regions medicine.anatomical_structure surgical procedures operative Pneumothorax medicine Radiology Pneumomediastinum Intercostal space medicine.symptom business Collapse (medical) |
Zdroj: | Pediatric Thoracic Surgery ISBN: 9788847052017 |
Popis: | PNX is a collection of air in the pleural cavity which leads to crushing of the lung and its consequent collapse [1]. Lung collapse may be partial or total and in some hypertensive forms it can also lead to the shift of the mediastinum towards the opposite hemithorax. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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