A 25 yo, tall, thin of Asian descent presents to your clinic complaining of a sp

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A 25 yo, tall, thin of Asian descent presents to your clinic complaining of a spontaneous “pneumothorax”. He states that he has had at least five of these events in the past several years. What type of treatment could be appropriate for this patient? (INDICTE ALL THAT APPLY)

Removal of air trapped in the chest, to allow the lung to reexpand

Removal of blood trapped in the chest, to allow the lung to reexpand

Peeling away of the parietal pleura, to prevent reoccurrence of this condition

Sandbags against the affected part of the chest

Explanation / Answer

Pneumothorax is a life threatening emergency and it should be treated immediately.Removal of air trapped in the cgest,to allow the lung to reexpand will be the treatment.

later pleuridesis should be done to prevent recurrence

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