Tension hydrothorax

Authors

Y T. Yaylali, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Bridgeport Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine, CT 06610, USA.
N K. Nassar
C A. Manthous

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Southern medical journal

Abstract

Tension hydrothorax is a rare complication associated with a variety of diseases. In this case report, we describe the acute hemodynamic and respiratory effects of tube thoracostomy drainage in a patient with tension hydrothorax.

First Page

1156

Last Page

8

DOI

10.1097/00007611-199711000-00022

Publication Date

11-1-1997

Recommended Citation

Yaylali, Y T.; Nassar, N K.; and Manthous, C A., "Tension hydrothorax" (1997). Internal Medicine. 111.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/internal_medicine/111

Identifier

9386064 (pubmed); 10.1097/00007611-199711000-00022 (doi)