26F with active IVDU- initial large bilateral #pneumothorax | Figure 1

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26F with active IVDU- initial large bilateral #pneumothorax now with severe #Tricuspid-valve #Endocarditis and septic emboli to the lungs. Unable to wean from vent. Not a surgical candidate at this time d/t how sick her lungs are. Sad sad case.

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