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Pneumothorax Degree of Collapse

 

Input
 

Lung Diameter		cm inch in mm m
Hemithorax Diameter		cm inch in mm m

 
Result
 
Important: Inputs must be complete to perform calculation.

 

Percent Pneumo		% fraction percent rate ratio
Decimal Precision   0 1 2 3

 

Data action

 
     
 
Include literature references: Yes   No

 

 

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