Pneumothorax in Liberia: Complications of Tuberculosis
A 17-year-old male presented to the ED, via referral from an affiliate health center, with fever, cough, dyspnea, and tachypnea. Initial evaluation of the patient showed a young man in respiratory distress with tracheal deviation (). Chest radiograph (digital) confirmed tension pneumothorax with air-fluid level on the right side (). Tube thoracostomy was performed with copious purulent output under pressure ().