pneumothorax

Why does the lung turn from black to white?

01 juli 2022

A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department with an eight day history of productive cough and malaise. Six days before presentation he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. His medical history includes asthma and polyarthritis. The patient required 5 l/min of nasal oxygen to reach a peripheral oxygen saturation above 94%.…