pneumothorax

• related: Pulmonary Diseases
• tags: #literature #pulmonology

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• use tidaling with lung finding on CXR for pneumothorax
• use Cerfolio grading system for air leak

Management

• start thinking about pleurodesis after 4-5 days of persistent air leak
• talc slurry for pleurodesis
• you can use blood patch up to 4 times but ideally only up to 2 times

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• Pulmonary Diseases

  • pneumothorax

• talc slurry for pleurodesis

  • related: pneumothorax

• use Cerfolio grading system for air leak

  • related: pneumothorax

• use tidaling with lung finding on CXR for pneumothorax

  • related: pneumothorax