Pneumothorax can by caused by rupture from disturbed pressure equilibrium between surrounding lung structures and air trapped in blebs and bullas. Might atmospheric pressure changes act as a trigger?

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A pneumothorax can be either a partial or total collapse of the lungs. A blunt or penetrating chest wound, certain medical procedures, or damage from underlying lung disease can all result in a ...

Chest X-ray showing collapsed lung, or pneumothorax. Image courtesy of Rachael Callcut, MD. New artificial intelligence-powered technology may soon help reduce delays in diagnosing a collapsed lung, ...

The company's Critical Care Suite, a collection of AI algorithms, is designed to prioritize critical cases for pneumothorax, a type of collapsed lung.

The FDA has received 79 reports (including 17 deaths) of pneumothorax events associated with feeding tube placement involving two approved enteral access systems.

Spontaneous pneumothorax is known to elicit a range of reactive epithelial changes including mesothelial hyperplasia, columnar (Dunnill lesion) or mucus cell metaplasia of the pleura and type 2 ...

With this latest update, Critical Care Suite 2.1 provides immediate on-device detection and triage notifications for the presence or absence of pneumothorax (PTX).

Ambulatory management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax reduced the duration of hospital stay and readmissions, was associated with an increase in adverse events, according to new data from the ...

Radiology artificial intelligence company Aidoc scored FDA 510(k) clearance for its tool for flagging and triaging cases of pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung, on X-rays. Aidoc said the software could ...