Pneumothorax is a common condition in the Emergency Room. Identification of air in pleural cavity may be challenging sometimes, especially in a supine patient. Supine pneumothorax may be missed and it is important not to underestimate the signs in diagnosis of pneumothorax in a supine patient. pneumothorax may occur from trauma, iatrogenic or may be spontaneous sometimes.

Time codes

0:00 Query
0:53 Introduction of pneumothorax.
3:39 Supine pneumothorax.
6:22 Final words on pneumothorax.

Case courtesy of Dr Hani Makky ALSALAM, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 13262

Case courtesy of Learning Radiology Double Diaphragm sign.

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