Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax: Introduction
Pneumothorax: Air in the pleural spaces around the lungs.
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Symptoms of Pneumothorax
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Disease Topics Related To Pneumothorax
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Medical Textbooks Online about Pneumothorax
Medical Books Excerpts
- Pneumothorax
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tracheal deviation
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Diagnostic Tests for Pneumothorax
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Pneumothorax: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Pneumothorax
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Causes of Pneumothorax
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Treatments for Pneumothorax
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Clinical Trials for Pneumothorax
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Definitions of Pneumothorax:
Pneumothorax; abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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