A case report of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in acute exacerbation of COPD managed with improvised chest tube drain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: We reported a case of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) in a 70-years-old male with acute exacerbation of COPD (AE COPD) managed with improvised chest tube drain (ICD).

Case presentation

He presented with sudden onset breathlessness and oxygen saturation of 78%. With prolonged expiration on auscultation, he was treated as AE COPD with oxygen therapy, nebulization with albuterol/ipratropium, and injectable antibiotics and steroids. The patient was not improving with treatment on third day, and non-critical respiratory distress continued. Considering the alternative diagnosis, the chest X-ray was done which revealed right sided spontaneous pneumothorax and COPD. Due to his reluctancy to go to higher center for chest tube insertion during ong

SUBMITTER: Yadav GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289406 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature