<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pneumothorax is well known and described complication in intensive care unit patients (ICU). Incidence of this complication is higher in patients with underlying pathology. As it can be occult, it is of the most importance to think of it in patients on mechanical ventilation. In this case report we well present ventilator-related pneumothorax in infant: clinical presentation, diagnosis and management</p></abstract>

Pneumothorax is well known and described complication in intensive care unit patients (ICU). Incidence of this complication is higher in patients with underlying pathology. As it can be occult, it is of the most importance to think of it in patients on mechanical ventilation. In this case report we well present ventilator-related pneumothorax in infant: clinical presentation, diagnosis and management

Pneumothorax Related to Mechanical Ventilation: Silent Enemy

The Institute for Health Protection of Mother and Child of Serbia “Dr Vukan Cupic” Belgrade,

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

{"article-title":"Pneumothorax Related to Mechanical Ventilation: Silent Enemy"}

Pneumothorax is well known and described complication in intensive care unit patients (ICU). Incidence of this complication is higher in patients with...

Pneumothorax Related to Mechanical Ventilation: Silent Enemy

Published Online: Sep 24, 2016

Page range: 267 - 270

Received: Jan 14, 2016

Accepted: Mar 07, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0019

Keywords
pneumothorax, mechanical ventilation, pediatric patients

© 2016 Branislav Mojsic et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Pneumothorax Related to Mechanical Ventilation: Silent Enemy

Published Online: Sep 24, 2016

Page range: 267 - 270

Received: Jan 14, 2016

Accepted: Mar 07, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0019

Keywordspneumothorax, mechanical ventilation, pediatric patients

© 2016 Branislav Mojsic et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
pneumothorax, mechanical ventilation, pediatric patients