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Neumotórax - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Aire alrededor de los pulmones; Aire fuera de los pulmones

Definición:

Es la acumulación de aire o gas en el espacio alrededor de los pulmones.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El neumotórax puede resultar de un traumatismo torácico, del exceso de presión en los pulmones o de una enfermedad pulmonar, como EPOC, asma, fibrosis quística, tuberculosis o tos ferina. En algunos casos, la causa no es clara.

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  • Fecha de revisión: 8/10/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Baumann MH, Strange C, Heffner JE, Light R, Kirby TJ, Klein J, et al. Management of spontaneous pneumothorax. Chest. February 2001;199:590-602.

Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000.

Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002.

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