Presentation
Young male increasing short of breath over past 2 hours. No history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 26
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pneumothorax - large with shift
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Radiolucent right hemithorax. Enlarged right thoracic cavity.
Collapse of right lung centrally.
Shift of the heart and mediastinum to the left.
Case Discussion
Large pneumothorax, with mild mediastinal shift.
This is a medical emergency. A small proportion of pneumothoraces will be large enough to result in mediastinal shift ( i.e under tension ).