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  Pneumothorax Degree of Collapse

 
Input
 
Lung Diameter  
Hemithorax Diameter  

 
Result
 
Important: Inputs must be complete to perform calculation.

 
 
Percent Pneumo  
 
Decimal Precision  
 

 
  Data action

 
     
 
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Notes
  • Use average lung and hemithorax diameters in this estimate.

 
Equations used
 
PercentPneumo = 100 * (1 - (LungDiameter3 / HemithoraxDiameter3))

 

 
References
  1. Murray JF, Nadel JA. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. Philadelphia, Saunders May 2000, page 2046. NLMN ID: 100894103 NCBI Logo

 
Associated ICD10-CM Codes
 
   S21.309AUnspecified open wound of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity, initial encounter
   S27.0XXATraumatic pneumothorax, initial encounter
   J93.0Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
   J95.811Postprocedural pneumothorax

 
Associated ICD9-CM Codes
 
   512.1Iatrogenic pneumothorax
   512.8Spont pneumothorax nec
   512.0Spont tens pneumothorax
   860.0Traum pneumothorax-close
   860.1Traum pneumothorax-open

 

 
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