Pneumothorax

Question 1

What are the 3 types of Pneumothorax

Answer 1

Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Tension Pneumothorax

Question 2

what is a cause of primary spontaneous Pneumothorax

Answer 2

young slim tall men

Question 3

what is a cause of secondary spontaneous Pneumothorax (3)

Answer 3

Secondary to a disease

COPD // sarcoidosis // Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Question 4

what is a cause of a tension spontaenous Pneumothorax

Answer 4

Blunt Trauma

Question 5

What can rupture which can cause a Secondary Pneumothorax

Answer 5

Rupture of Bullae // Blebs

Question 6

On a CXR, what can deviate in a Pneumothorax

Answer 6

Pleural Line may show tracheal deviation

Question 7

What size does a Pneumothorax have to be to do NO TREATMENT

Answer 7

<2cm

==> No scuba // flight

Question 8

If a Pneumothorax is >2cm, what is needed (2) for treatment

Answer 8

High Flow O2

Intercostal Drain

Question 9

If a tension Pneumothorax, what is done

Answer 9

Immediate Decompression w/large bore needle

Question 10

Where is a bore needle placed in tension Pneumothorax

Answer 10

2 intercostal space mid clavicular line

Question 11

What are the 3 complications of a Pneumothorax

Answer 11

Respiratory Failure // Cardiac Failure

Risk of future Pneumothoraxes