Pneumothorax Flashcards
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Open Pneumothorax
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Also known as a “suckling chest wound,” it occurs when an object penetrates the chest wall leaving a hole that communicates with the atmosphere.
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Tension Pneumothorax
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Life-threatening positive pressure in the pleural space accumulating from an air leak out of the lung parenchyma, requiring immediate decompression. If not treated, a tension pneumothorax will compress the underlying lung and shift the mediastinum to the opposite side, causing shock.
