Cases from the aerospace medicine residents' teaching file. Case H57. Complete spontaneous pneumothorax in-flight in an F-16 pilot during a high-G maneuver

D J Robb

Cases from the aerospace medicine residents' teaching file. Case H57. Complete spontaneous pneumothorax in-flight in an F-16 pilot during a high-G maneuver

Aviat Space Environ Med. 1994 Feb;65(2):170-2.

Author

D J Robb¹

Affiliation

¹ USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, TX.

PMID: 8161330

Abstract

A case report of a complete left spontaneous pneumothorax in an F-16 pilot during a 6-G maneuver in flight. The events surrounding the clinical presentation, treatment, aeromedical disposition of aircrew, and the potential influence of positive pressure breathing for G (PBG) and COMBAT EDGE are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

Adult
Aerospace Medicine
Gravitation*
Humans
Male
Military Personnel*
Occupational Diseases / etiology*
Pneumothorax / etiology*