Table 3 Characteristics of women who experienced pneumothoraces in flight (n = 10).

Patient	Age (years)	Age (years) at Ptx in flight	Prior Ptx, Y/N (n)	Symptoms*	Main symptoms	Treatment	Reactive airway disease, Y/N
1	39	24	Y (2)	Cruising	Sharp pain, SOB	Chest tube/pleurodesis	Y
2 (NR)	29	27	Y (>5)	Soon after landing	Chest pain	NA	NA
3	30	28	N	Before	SOB	Chest tubes	N
4	32	30	Y (1)	Before	Sharp pain, burning, SOB	Hospitalised for observation (also pregnant)	N
5	36	34	Y (1)	Before	SOB, fatigue	Chest tube	Y
6	40	35	Y (5)	Before	Chest pain, SOB, nausea, unusual fatigue	Chest tube	NA
7	56	35	Y (3)	Severe pain soon after landing	Severe chest pain, pressure	Chest tube, pleurectomy	N
8	52	49	Y (1)	Before	SOB, unusual fatigue	Pleurodesis with talc	Y
9	50	48	N	Cruising	Sudden sharp pain, followed by pain on inspiration, SOB	NA	Y
10 UK	42	35	Y (>2)	NA	Chest pain, SOB	NA	NA

N, no; NA, non respondent; Ptx, pneumothorax; SOB, shortness of breath; Y, yes.

*Symptoms include before boarding, during ascent, at cruising altitude or during descent.