Emergency Medicine: Open Access
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Abstract

Image Challenge: Tramatic Pneumothorax

Gaurav Parmar

71-year-old male with chronic heavy alcohol use was admitted to the hospital for a left femoral neck fracture from a fall while he was intoxicated. He underwent open reduction and internal fixation, but his post-operative course was complicated by aspiration pneumonia and delirium. A Nasogastric Tube (NGT) was required for feeding which led to immediate worsening of his respiratory status. A follow up chest X-ray (CXR) was obtained (Figure 1). The patient has provided informed consent.

Published Date: 2021-03-24; Received Date: 2021-02-02