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Descriptor
English
:
Pneumothorax
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neumotórax
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pneumotórax
Tree Number:
C08.528.778
Definition
English
:
An accumulation of air or gas in the
PLEURAL CAVITY
, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during
PNEUMOTHORAX
, ARTIFICIAL.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
PNEUMOTHORAX
, ARTIFICIAL, a surgical procedure
See Related
English
:
Hemopneumothorax
Hydropneumothorax
Thoracentesis
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
11460
Unique Identifier:
D011030
Occurrence in VHL
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