Pnemothorax Flashcards
1
Q
What is a pnemothorax?
A
An abnormal collection of air in the plural space
2
Q
What are the two types of spontaneous pnemothorax?
A
Type 1 - spontaneous
Type 2 - caused by underlying disease eg COPD
3
Q
What types of pnemothorax?
A
Spontaneous
Traumatic
4
Q
What are the signs of a pnemothorax?
A
Decrease in chest expansion
Increase in respiratory rate
Trachial deviation
5
Q
What are the symptoms of pnemothorax?
A
Acute shortness of breath
Pleuritic pain
6
Q
What investigations are carried out in pnemothorax?
A
Chest xray and review
7
Q
What treatments are used in pnemothorax?
A
Aspiration of lungs
Surgery if recurrent
