Tension pneumothorax

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Sudden onset shortness of breath. Otherwise well.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

There is a left sided pneumothorax, but there has been some mediastinal shift to the right indicating a developing tension pneumothorax.

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