[A man with dyspnoea after falling from a roof].
We describe a 63-year-old male presented to the emergency room after a blunt thoracic injury. His breathing was painful. The supine X-ray of the thorax did not show signs of a pneumothorax. However, using point-of-care ultrasound we were able to confirm this diagnosis.
Isala, afd. Spoedeisende Hulp, Zwolle.
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011859:Radiography; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*