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Respi- Pilots
harry206 - 06-03-09 06:46
A 34-year-old airline pilot is admitted to the hospital with a first episode of a spontaneous
pneumothorax. The pneumothorax resolved after 2 days of pleural decompression by a chest tube. A
chest x-ray shows complete resolution of the pneumothorax, and a CT scan of the chest shows an
apical bulla in the right lung. While discussing further management of his condition, it is appropriate to
advise the patient to
harry206 - 06-03-09 06:46
A 34-year-old airline pilot is admitted to the hospital with a first episode of a spontaneous
pneumothorax. The pneumothorax resolved after 2 days of pleural decompression by a chest tube. A
chest x-ray shows complete resolution of the pneumothorax, and a CT scan of the chest shows an
apical bulla in the right lung. While discussing further management of his condition, it is appropriate to
advise the patient to
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Re: Respi- Pilots babbu5508 - 08-31-10 00:09 My answer is: a.
avoid flying until after bullectomy to avoid another episode of spontaneous pneumothorax which is harmful to him and others.
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