HIGHLIGHTS
- who: Francesca Thu2019ng from the (UNIVERSITY) have published the Article: Case series: acupuncture-related pneumothorax, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
- what: Emergency physicians should be vigilant of this potentially serious and life-threatening complication for anyone presenting with chest discomfort and/or breathlessness after recently undergoing acupuncture to ensure earlier diagnosis, management, and better patient outcome.
SUMMARY
Serious and potentially life-threatening AEs related to acupuncture are rarely reported, but this includes the transmission of infections, pneumothorax, cardiovascular lesions, and hemorrhage or hematomas of the central nervous system. A systematic review by . . .
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