Tension gastrothorax
Diagnosis certain
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
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Large area of lucency occupying most of the lower portion of the left hemithorax. AirpsaceAirspace opacification in right lower zone.
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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )
Description
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Acute intra thoracicintrathoracic left sided gastric herniation but mis diagnosed on floormisdiagnosed as pneumothorax.
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
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- Acute herniation of the gas and fluid distended fundus and body of the stomach into the left chest without evidence for volvulus or gastric
ischemiaischaemia. -
AssociatedAssociated compressive atelectasis left lower lobe and lingular segment left upper lobe, trace left pneumothorax and trace pleural fluid. Left chest tube in good position. -
TraceTrace right pneumothorax with moderate simple right pleural effusion and small to moderate dependent atelectasis. -
MeshMesh appears to bulge through the gastro-oesophageal junction. -
NasogastricNasogastric tube terminates in the distal esophagus, likely obstructed at the gastro-oesophageal junction by the herniated stomach.
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