Dyspnea after CABG, What Do You Think: A Case Report

Diagnosis of iatrogenic pneumothorax is often delayed, which should make physicians and critical care nurses vigilant. A 55 year old man referred to the emergency unit with chief complain dyspnea one week after CABG. In pulmonary CT angiography, huge pneumothorax was presented in left lung. Patient underwent emergent chest tube insertion and discharged two days later in a good condition.