A business man was attacked by mobs in late midnight & brought to the Gangaram emergency depament. On examination, the patient was unconscious. HR was 104/min B.P 90/64mmHg RR 26/min on local examination there was a penetrating wound some 4-5 cm from the midline at right 5th intercoastal space, he was stabilized and XRAY was taken what do you interpret from this..?: (A) Consolidation, (B) Tension Pneumothorax, (C) Fracture of bronchus, (D) Oesophageal rupture
Answer is C. Fallen lung sign This sign refers to the appearance of the collapsed lung occurring with a fractured bronchus Note ASPERGILLOMA - On Chest XRay - Monod sign- Presence of gassurrounding a mass within lung