Determining the size of pneumothorax in the upright patient

摘要: A simple measurement, the average interpleural distance (AID), which is obtained from three linear measurements, closely predicts true pneumothorax size as determined by radiographic thoracic gas volume measurement (mean variation -2.4 +/- 7.23 SD). The distribution of between affected lung and ipsilateral cage variable unpredictable. It was found that accommodated expansion (8%) much less than previously reported. This appears to be result degrees splinting chest wall pain associated with pneumothorax.