Pneumothorax - Part 2

🫁 Pneumothorax on Chest X-Ray: What Every Medical Student Should Know | Part 2-- Pneumothorax isn't always easy to recognize on a chest X-ray, especially in patients lying supine. What subtle signs should you look for, and when does pneumothorax become a life-threatening emergency?-- In this episode of Radio From Scratch, we explore the radiographic findings of supine and tension pneumothorax and their clinical significance. 🔎 What you'll learn: - Why pneumothorax can be difficult to detect on supine chest X-rays - How to recognize the deep sulcus sign - Key imaging findings associated with tension pneumothorax - Why treatment of clinically apparent tension pneumothorax must not be delayed for imaging 🎓 Designed for medical students, IMGs, and anyone learning chest X-ray interpretation. 🌐 Want to learn more? sign up for a FREE membership to access our exclusive educational videos. These videos are unlisted on YouTube and can be accessed through our website. 📸 Image Credits & Attributions Image 1 – Right-Sided Pneumothorax--- Bonilla A, Blair AJ, Alamro SM, et al. “Recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces and vaping in an 18-year-old man: a case report and review of the literature.” Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2019;13:283. Figure 1a.-- Original: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2215-4/figures/1 --License: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --Modified by adding red arrows, cropping, and reformatting for educational presentation. --Image 2 – Deep Sulcus Sign --Hellerhoff. “Deep sulcus sign 59jm - Roe - 001.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons, 2018. --Original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deep_sulcus_sign_59jm_-_Roe_-_001.jpg --License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ --Modified by adding a red circle, arrow, text annotation, and reformatting. Adapted image shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. --Image 3 – Large Left Pneumothorax with Mediastinal Shift --Clinical Cases. “Pneumothorax CXR.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons, 2006. --Original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pneumothorax_CXR.jpg --License: CC BY-SA 2.5 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ --Modified by adding red arrows, outlines, and annotations highlighting the pneumothorax, collapsed lung, and rightward mediastinal/tracheal displacement. Adapted image shared under CC BY-SA 2.5.