Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report

Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report

Abstract Various forms of alternative medicinal practices are gaining popularity. With this, there will be rise in the complications arising from these practices. Acupuncture is also such practice which though safe can rarely cause life‐threatening complications.

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Main Authors: Ninadini Shrestha, Bipin Karki, Pramesh Sunder Shrestha, Rupesh Gami, Subhash Prasad Acharya, Subodh Sagar Dhakal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
acupuncture
complication
pigtail drainage
pneumothorax
traditional medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2789
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spelling doaj-0c279f391c7c40cbacd3920ff75e3ccb2020-11-25T02:38:47ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-06-018696796910.1002/ccr3.2789Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case reportNinadini Shrestha0Bipin Karki1Pramesh Sunder Shrestha2Rupesh Gami3Subhash Prasad Acharya4Subodh Sagar Dhakal5Department of Anaesthesiology Maharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Critical Care Medicine Om Hospital and Research Center Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Anaesthesiology Maharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Critical Care Medicine Om Hospital and Research Center Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Anaesthesiology Maharajgunj Medical Campus Institute of Medicine Kathmandu NepalDepartment of Critical Care Medicine Om Hospital and Research Center Kathmandu NepalAbstract Various forms of alternative medicinal practices are gaining popularity. With this, there will be rise in the complications arising from these practices. Acupuncture is also such practice which though safe can rarely cause life‐threatening complications.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2789acupuncturecomplicationpigtail drainagepneumothoraxtraditional medicine
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author Ninadini Shrestha
Bipin Karki
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Rupesh Gami
Subhash Prasad Acharya
Subodh Sagar Dhakal
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Bipin Karki
Pramesh Sunder Shrestha
Rupesh Gami
Subhash Prasad Acharya
Subodh Sagar Dhakal
Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
acupuncture
complication
pigtail drainage
pneumothorax
traditional medicine
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Bipin Karki
Pramesh Sunder Shrestha
Rupesh Gami
Subhash Prasad Acharya
Subodh Sagar Dhakal
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title Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report
title_short Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report
title_full Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report
title_fullStr Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Acupuncture induced pneumothorax: A case report
title_sort acupuncture induced pneumothorax: a case report
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2020-06-01
description Abstract Various forms of alternative medicinal practices are gaining popularity. With this, there will be rise in the complications arising from these practices. Acupuncture is also such practice which though safe can rarely cause life‐threatening complications.
topic acupuncture
complication
pigtail drainage
pneumothorax
traditional medicine
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2789
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