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# Pneumothorax - Whole blood and components

### Scenarios

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Obligatory

  Must not donate if:

  1. Not recovered.
  2. Associated with cystic fibrosis.
  3. Associated with emphysema.
See if relevant
  - Asthma
  - Infection, general
  - Respiratory disease
  - Surgery
  - Tuberculosis
Additional information

  Spontaneous pneumothorax most often affects tall thin men around the ages of 20 to 40 years. It also affects people with lung disease such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and tuberculosis. It reduces lung function and so can decrease the amount of oxygen entering the blood. Removing blood from an affected person may worsen or cause breathing problems.

Traumatic pneumothorax

Obligatory

  See: Accident

Reason for change:
  Cystic fibrosis has been added as a reason not to donate. Relevant links have been added together with 'Additional Information'.
Version details:

  WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (01 September 2010)

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