Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Woman

Presentation: A 37-year-old female presented to the emergency department with the acute onset of shortness of breath and chest discomfort. The patient was a never-smoker with no significant past medical history. Physical examination was remarkable for tachypnea and decreased right-sided breath sounds.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - January 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Charles J. Van Hook, Paul R. Sullivan, Michael Seymour Tags: Images in Radiology Source Type: research