Pleural Effusion or Main Left Bronchus Mucus Obstruction: To Drain or Not to Drain? Decision-Making for Young Surgeon on Call
Open Access
- 28 January 2018
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Case Reports in Radiology
- Vol. 2018, 1-3
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3180575
Abstract
Mucous plugs occur in a number of pulmonary conditions. Central right or left bronchus mucus plug causes complete pulmonary collapse making it an emergency life-threatening case. We describe the case of an 80-year-old man that, in postoperative period after a urological intervention, has had a progressive tachypnea and dyspnea during hospitalization for urological problems. Young surgeon on call was called.Keywords
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