title: Pneumothorax in the newborn.
abstract: Air leak syndromes, and pneumothorax in particular, occur in the NICU. Careful nursing assessment, monitoring, and management strategies offer the infant with pneumothorax a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center, Dearborn, MI, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kresmery
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen