Airway Flashcards

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ET C02 target value

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35-45 mmHg

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Open Pneumothorax

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Cause by Trauma
Air moves freely in and out of the pleural space through the defect in the chest wall
Also Called a sucking chest wound

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Closed (simple) pneumothorax

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Can occur due to a trauma or a medical cause
Can occur spontaneously
Air does not move out of the pleural space

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Tension Pneumothorax

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Closed or open Pneumothorax where the intrathoracic pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure
Occurs because the injury causes a one-way valve that allows air into the pleural space but then seals preventing its release ; with each breath, the volume of air and the pressure in the pleural space increase

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