Double fractures of at least three or more adjacent ribs, wh…

Postoperative patients benefit from what respiratory modalit…

Atelectasis is an abnormal condition of the lungs characteri…

The pleural space is in direct contact with the atmosphere s…

Select the most appropriate representations identified on a…

Which pulmonary disorders can cause subsequent atelectasis?

As gas accumulates in the pleural space, the chest diameter…

What are precipitating factors of postoperative atelectasis?

The classic presentation of a pneumothorax is that of sudden…

A thoracostomy chest tube attached to an underwater sealed i…