Pneumothorax

Question 1

Caues of pneumothorax?

Answer 1

Trauma
Spontaneous
- primary (nil underlying lung disease)
- secondary (underlying lung disease: COPD, asthma, TB, CF, bullous lung disease)

(check acute resp disease)

Question 2

Risk of recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax?

Answer 2

54% in 4 years

check acute resp disease

Question 3

Large pneumothrax, criteria?

Answer 3

visible rim of pleural air >2cm

check acute resp disease

Question 4

Recommendation for air travel after pneumothroax?

Diving?

Answer 4

avoid air travel for 6/52 following cxr confirming resolution pneumothraox

permanently

(check acute resp disease)