Presentation
Sudden onset of shortness of breath. O/E: reduced breath sounds over left hemithorax.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pneumothorax - large
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Large left sided pneumothorax, with underlying lung collapse.
No mediastinal shift.
Right lung clear.
Case Discussion
A large pneumothorax, meriting pleural drain insertion.
The trachea and heart remain in the midline - so no evidence of tension.
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