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Initial CT chest without contrast findings.
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A CT chest without contrast revealed diffuse consolidative processes, cavitation foci, diffuse mediastinal and axillary lymphadenopathy, pleural effusions, and areas concerning for septic emboli (see Figure 1).
Transesophageal echocardiogram results.
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A transesophageal echocardiogram was performed that revealed no valvular abnormalities as well (see Figure 2).
Initial right-sided pneumothorax.
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Figure 3) requiring surgical chest tube placement, paralytic usage in addition to renal replacement therapy due to worsening acidosis and uremia. Following the initial placement of the surgical chest tube, a subsequent PTX (see Figure 3) occurred, requiring an additional surgical chest tube to be placed with the resolution of the PTX.
Panthoracic subcutaneous emphysema with single chest tube in place s/p resolution of recurrent PTX.
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Two days following the removal of the first chest tube, the patient spontaneously had the development of large subcutaneous emphysema spreading of the anterior thorax that was improved with increasing the wall suction of the existing chest tube (see Figure 4).