The urine bag used in pneumothorax

Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It can be classified into spontaneous, traumatic or iatrogenic. The majority of pneumothorax cases are spontaneous, which can be further classified into primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP), defi...

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Main Authors:	Kuan, Yeh Chunn, How, Soon Hin, Yudisthra, G., Ng, Teck Han, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Sapari, Satwi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association 2008
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/12685/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12685/1/Pneumothorax.pdf

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spelling	iium-126852012-01-28T00:13:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/12685/ The urine bag used in pneumothorax Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Yudisthra, G. Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Sapari, Satwi RC Internal medicine Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It can be classified into spontaneous, traumatic or iatrogenic. The majority of pneumothorax cases are spontaneous, which can be further classified into primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP), defined by the absence or presence of obvious underlying lung disease respectively. The treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax includes simple aspiration, intercostal tube drainage or surgical intervention. When intercostal tube drainage is used, it is usually attached to an underwater-seal system. Mobile chest drains, such as the Heimlich valve, replace the underwater-seal and allow outpatient management of spontaneous pneumothoraces. The Heimlich valve however, is costly and not readily available in many local hospitals. Cheaper and easily obtainable alternatives which are also safe are being sought. This is a case report describing the use of the urine bag in the management of a patient with spontaneous pneumothrax. Malaysian Medical Association 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/12685/1/Pneumothorax.pdf Kuan, Yeh Chunn and How, Soon Hin and Yudisthra, G. and Ng, Teck Han and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi and Sapari, Satwi (2008) The urine bag used in pneumothorax. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 63 (1). pp. 79-80. ISSN 0300-5283
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description	Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It can be classified into spontaneous, traumatic or iatrogenic. The majority of pneumothorax cases are spontaneous, which can be further classified into primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP), defined by the absence or presence of obvious underlying lung disease respectively. The treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax includes simple aspiration, intercostal tube drainage or surgical intervention. When intercostal tube drainage is used, it is usually attached to an underwater-seal system. Mobile chest drains, such as the Heimlich valve, replace the underwater-seal and allow outpatient management of spontaneous pneumothoraces. The Heimlich valve however, is costly and not readily available in many local hospitals. Cheaper and easily obtainable alternatives which are also safe are being sought. This is a case report describing the use of the urine bag in the management of a patient with spontaneous pneumothrax.
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author	Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Yudisthra, G. Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Sapari, Satwi
author_facet	Kuan, Yeh Chunn How, Soon Hin Yudisthra, G. Ng, Teck Han Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi Sapari, Satwi
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title	The urine bag used in pneumothorax
title_short	The urine bag used in pneumothorax
title_full	The urine bag used in pneumothorax
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title_full_unstemmed	The urine bag used in pneumothorax
title_sort	urine bag used in pneumothorax
publisher	Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate	2008
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/12685/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/12685/1/Pneumothorax.pdf
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The urine bag used in pneumothorax

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