Haemopneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema. A dramatic rescue in the South Atlantic.
Spontaneous haemopneumothorax has a high mortality and morbidity which increase if the treatment is delayed. A patient with tension haemopneumothroax and mediastinal emphysema, rescued from a fishing boat in the middle of the South Atlantic, responded well to conservative treatment, despite delay in initiating treatment. The clinical presentation and management are discussed.
Kabuubi
J B
JB
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Hospital, Akrotiri.
D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D012767:Ships; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*