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Right pneumothorax after CPR

Submitted by GPH on Fri, 2009-10-30 14:57
Right pneumothorax with SQ emphysema

93 year old male suffered a cardiac arrest. CPR and intubation were performed. The patient survived ans was transferred to ICU. He was noted to develop SQ emphysema. Repeat CXR revealed right-sided pneumothorax.

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