title: [Pneumothorax].
abstract: The presence of free air in the pleural space, or pneumothorax, is a frequent condition in the clinical practice. The therapeutic approach of the pneumothorax depends on the clinical conditions of the patient, the magnitude of the disease and the presence or absence of underlying lung disease. In this chapter we emphasize the diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for a rational approach of the pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Laert Oliveira
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Andrade Filho
authors.forename: José Ribas Milanez
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Campos
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index