Secondary Pneumothorax

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According to the journal article Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: which associated conditions benefit from pigtail catheter treatment, you assess the effectiveness of pigtail catheter drainage for patient with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. As in the book Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease mentioned pneumothorax is subdivided into primary and secondary. Primary pneumothorax arises in healthy people without a history of lung disease. Secondary pneumothorax occurs in patients with an underlying lung disease such as pulmonary emphysema, pneumonia, malignancy, bronchial asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis. In this study, secondary pneumothax is further observed.
According to the journal article The

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