Neumotórax, radiografía de tórax
El neumotórax ocurre cuando se filtra aire desde el interior del pulmón hacia el espacio entre el pulmón y la pared torácica, ocasionando un colapso del pulmón. La oscuridad al lado derecho de la imagen indica la presencia de aire fuera del tejido pulmonar.
Revision
Last reviewed 7/9/2012 by Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine UMDNJ-NJMS, Attending Physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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