Electrocardiographic manifestations in a large right-sided pneumothorax.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumothorax is an extrapulmonary air accumulation within the pleural space between the lung and chest wall. Once pneumothorax acquires tension physiology, it turns into a potentially lethal condition requiring prompt surgical intervention. Common symptoms are chest pain and dyspnea; hence an electrocardiogram (ECG) is often performed in emergent settings. However, early diagnosis of pneumothorax remains challenging since chest pain and dyspnea are common symptomatology in various life-threatening emergencies, often leading to overlooked or delayed diagnosis. While the majority of left-sided pneumothorax-related ECG abnormalities have been reported, right-sided pneumothorax-related ECG abnormalities remain elucidated.

Case presentation

A 51-year-old man presented

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7989373 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature