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Pneumothorax
Introduction The term pneumothorax was first coined by Itard in 1803. Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural space. Traditionally, pneumothorax has been categorized into primary, secondary, traumatic, and iatrogenic. Spontaneous pneumothorax is considered “primary” when…