Question
A patient presented with shortness of breath and chest pain after falling from a height and trauma over the chest region.
Chest Xray shows the following features.What can be the most probable diagnosis?
A. Pleural Effusion
B. Normal X ray
C. Pneumothorax
D. Subcutaneous Emphysema
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Ans:C. Pneumothorax.
Chest Xray in the image shows:
- Visible pleural edge (green arrow)
- Lung markings not visible beyond this edge.
- Left sided rib fracture (yellow arrow)
- The trachea and mediastinal structures are not displaced so there is no ‘tension’.
Probable diagnosis is Left sided Pneumothorax due to rib fracture.