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Case #159Pulmonology

Sudden Chest Pain and Breathlessness in a Young Student

Sudden Chest Pain and Breathlessness in a Young Student
At a glance
HR 110 bpm BP 118/72 SpO2 93% Chest X-Ray: Visceral pleural line & 30-40% right lung collapse

"22M with sudden pleuritic chest pain & 30-40% pneumothorax."

Patient History

A 22-year-old Male Engineering Student presents with sudden sharp pain on the right side of my chest and I'm struggling to breathe. It started while I was sitting in class.

Clinical Examination & Labs

About 45 minutes ago. I was just sitting in my lecture and suddenly felt a sharp stabbing pain on the right side of my chest.

Diagnostic Management Pathway

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