(内科学课件）2、pneumothorax.ppt

Convalescence The patient will stay in the hospital until the chest tube is removed. Frequent deep breathing and coughing is necessary to help re-expand the lung. Prognosis An average of 30% of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax experience recurrence of the disorder after either observation or tube thoracostomy for the first episode. Following successful therapy, there are no long-term complication. Pneumothorax Li Min Chao Refer to British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines 2003 Definition Pneumothorax is defined as air in the pleural cavity. Classification Et