Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Apparently Healthy Flying Personnel

Article1 July 1959SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY FLYING PERSONNELGEORGE DERMKSIAN, LAWRENCE E. LAMB, M.D.GEORGE DERMKSIAN, LAWRENCE E. LAMB, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-51-1-39 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSpontaneous pneumothorax at ground level in apparently healthy individuals is relatively innocuous and has a benign course, unless it is complicated by massive collapse of the involved lung, or the development of a tension pneumothorax or hemopneumothorax. In flying personnel, however, the problem is far more serious because of the additional hazards and risks imposed by going to altitude.The "average" patient who has a spontaneous pneumothorax at ground level usually has a moderate amount of chest discomfort, some dyspnea on effort, and perhaps a cough. 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Lamb, M.D., Chief, Department of Internal Medicine, Headquarters, School of Aviation Medicine, USAF, Air University, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. 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DWYER JR., M.D., FRANK TRONCALE, M.D.Aviation Medicine Consultation Problem Cases 1 July 1959Volume 51, Issue 1Page: 39-51KeywordsDyspneaHypoxiaLungsSyncopeThorax ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1959 PDF downloadLoading ...