Tension pyopneumothorax in a child: a case report.
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung parenchyma that may result in pleural thickening, effusion, or an empyema. When there is air or gas in association with purulent exudate in the pleural cavity, a pyopneumothorax exists. The progression to pyopneumothorax under tension is extremely rare. We present a case of tension pyopneumothorax in a child.
Whiteman
Paula J
PJ
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Wilson
Matthew T
MT
Barcay
David
D
Ting
Paul P
PP
Chen
Steve C
SC
D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D015505:Chest Tubes; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013906:Thoracoscopy
D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination