Tension pneumothorax is the accumulation of air under pressure in the pleural space. This condition develops when injured tissue forms...

  46-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 5-day history of progressively worsening breathlessness on exertion and mild,...

 The patient is a 17-year-old girl who had been sick for 1 week prior to admission to the hospital. She...

Pneumothorax is the presence of gas in pleural space.
• Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
• Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
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A transudative pleural effusion occurs when systemic factors that influence the formation and absorption of pleural fluid are...

Lung transplantation