Acute Exacerbation of COPD Triggered by Pneumonia, and Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SSP).
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2020-08
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Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited
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Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SSP) can rarely complicate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Infections are common triggers for exacerbations of COPD. COPD with acute exacerbation presents with increasing dyspnoea. We present a rare case of a 75 year old female, who was a known case of COPD and developed right middle lobe pneumonia with partial collapse of the middle lobe along with a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Acharya Sourya, Andhale Amol, Gupte Yash, Hulkoti Vidyashree, Annadatha Akhilesh. Acute Exacerbation of COPD Triggered by Pneumonia, and Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SSP).. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2020 Aug; 9(32): 2314-2315