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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Newborn
Author(s) -
MALAN A. F.,
HEESE H. de V.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1966.tb15229.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , irritability , pediatrics , surgery , menopause
Summary The obstetrical, clinical, radiological and biochemical findings in 7 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax of the newborn are presented. All the infants survived. Attention i s drawn to the presence of a chest bulge as a prominent physical sign in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. The significance of irritability in association with a rapid respiratory rate is discussed.