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Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Causes and risk factors for primary and secondary pneumothorax
Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Causes and Risk Factors for Primary and Secondary Pneumothorax
Session Overview
Description
This session revises the causes and risk factors for primary and secondary pneumothorax.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the aetiology and risk factors for the development of primary and secondary pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It is a significant global heath problem with a reported incidence of 18-28/100 000 cases per annum for men and 1.2-6/100 000 for women [1].
The division between primary and secondary forms is based on the presence or absence of underlying lung disease.
Title
Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Causes and risk factors for primary and secondary pneumothorax
Speciality
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Price:
$19.00
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