Bilateral pneumothorax following an acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine that has been practiced in China for thousands of years. Adverse effect of acupuncture is rarely reported in local literature. This is a case of a patient who developed bilateral pneumothorax following an acupuncture session. A 63-year-old lady with...
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Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20215/1/22_ms0182_pdf_17833.pdf |
| Summary: | Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine that has been practiced in
China for thousands of years. Adverse effect of acupuncture is rarely reported in
local literature. This is a case of a patient who developed bilateral pneumothorax
following an acupuncture session. A 63-year-old lady with no significant medical
illness presented with sudden onset of shortness of breath half an hour following
acupuncture and massage session by traditional medicine practitioner. On
examination, she was tachypnoiec and there was reduced air entry bilaterally on
lung auscultation. Urgent portable chest X-ray was done and it showed bilateral
pneumothorax. Bilateral chest tubes were inserted. Patient was discharged well following five days of hospitalization. As acupuncture is gaining popularity among
Malaysian population, medical practitioners need to increase their awareness and
knowledge regarding the adverse effect of such alternative practice. |
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