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This document provides guidance on diagnosing and treating pneumothoraces in neonates. It defines a pneumothorax as air in the chest cavity causing lung collapse. Tension pneumothoraces are life-threatening and require immediate drainage. Diagnosis is made through respiratory distress signs, reduced breath sounds, and chest x-ray. Small, asymptomatic pneumothoraces may not require drainage but distressed babies do. Treatment options are needle aspiration or chest drain insertion using pigtail catheters. Ong

Author

Ionut - Eugen Ionita

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EN