Example 2

Example Instructions

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A pneumothorax is colloquially referred to as a "collapsed lung." Pneumothorax is created when the visceral and parietal pleura of a lung 🫁 are no longer are attached. Trauma, blebs (when there's too much coughing for example) or other injuries can all result in pneumothoraces. In this contest, you will be tracing pneumothoraces.

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A pneumothorax is air that fills the newly created space between the visceral and parietal pleura. Look for the lack of lung lining or darker areas to make your annotation.

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Here we can see on the top left side (anatomically) that we have a new area. This is causing a lack of lung lining in this location.

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A pneumothorax is always a medical emergency until otherwise proven, as severe cases can be significantly life-threatening. Here is another example where the pneumothorax is in the top right (anatomically).

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Some x-rays may show multiple areas of pneumothorax. Here we can see two different ones: at the top right and bottom right (anatomically).

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Sometimes, there won't be any findings in these x-rays. Don't read in between the lines! Mark an x-ray without PNX present as "No findings."

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⏰ Time to practice! The Practice section contains real cases that you will see in the competition. A pneumothorax is one of the hardest findings to discern, but your skills reading x-rays may save a life someday!