Pneumothorax in Liberia: Complications of Tuberculosis

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" Pneumothorax in Liberia: Complications of Tuberculosis "
Grossman, Daniel B; Nasrallah, Erin

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	933971
Doc. No	:	LA4t71v3dq
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Grossman, Daniel B; Nasrallah, Erin
Title & Author	:	Pneumothorax in Liberia: Complications of Tuberculosis [Article]\ Grossman, Daniel B; Nasrallah, Erin
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	14/3
Date	:	2013
Abstract	:	Tuberculosis (TB) is a known cause of secondary pneumothorax. In areas with endemic TB, complications from the disease, including pneumothorax, are increasing in prevalence. We present the cases of 3 patients (ages 32 years, 17 years, and 3 months) seen in the emergency department at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. Each presented with shortness of breath and cough, and with some degree of respiratory distress. Airway compromise was present with tracheal or mediastinal deviation. Each patient underwent tube thoracostomy with improvement in pneumothorax and respiratory status. [West J Emerg Med.]