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Pneumothorax diagnosed using ultrasound.
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The ultrasound findings included the lack of pleural sliding sign and a barcode sign in M-Mode, indicating a possible pneumothorax (Figure 1).
Tension pneumothorax. (a) Cervical emphysema.
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Chest X-ray revealed a tension pneumothorax with a significant left sided cardiac shift, and no evidence of intestinal structures in the chest (Figure 2).