Pneumothorax complicating acute asthma.
The association of asthma and pneumothorax in hospital practice is examined. The association varies from 1:300 to 1:1 000 acute asthmatics admitted to either a specialized or general unit. The clinical details of 18 patients with further reference to associated parenchymal lung diseases are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications*; D013223:Statistics as Topic