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Sonographic diagnosis of bilateral pneumothorax following an acupuncture session
Author(s) -
Harriott Allison,
Mehta Ninfa,
Secko Michael,
Romney MarieLaure S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22046
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , acupuncture , ultrasonography , chest pain , ultrasound , neck pain , radiology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
We present the case of a 57‐year‐old woman who presented with the acute onset of chest pain and dyspnea, which started while undergoing acupuncture for neck pain. A bedside ultrasound revealed bilateral pneumothoraces, which were confirmed radiographically. We discuss the details of the case, the sonographic features of pneumothorax, and the role of bedside ultrasonography in the assessment of an acutely dyspneic patient. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 42 :27–29, 2014