Airway

Question 1

ET C02 target value

Answer 1

35-45 mmHg

Question 2

Open Pneumothorax

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Closed (simple) pneumothorax

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Tension Pneumothorax

Answer 4

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