Pneumothorax And Pleural Effusin Flashcards
1
Q
What are 5 risk factors for Priamry PT?
A
Young Tall Thin Male Smoking
2
Q
What is a tension PT?
A
When air can enter the pleural cavity but can not escape because of flap that acts as a one way valve closing on expiration.
3
Q
Give some signs and symptoms of tension PT.
A
Distress and dyspnoea Pleuritic chest pain Fatigue TC Hypotension Raised JVP apex beat displacement (especially if right PT) Hyper resonant percussion note Silent breath sounds
4
Q
What is the treatment for tension PT?
A
Plastic cannula (Venflon) into second intercostal space in the MCL
5
Q
How much pleural fluid is made everyday?
A
2400ml
6
Q
In diagnostic aspiration of pleural effusion what do we send the aspirate for?
A
Protein content
Bacterial examination and culture
Cytology
7
Q
What can cause nothing a transudative and exudative pleural effusion?
A
Pulmonary embolism
8
Q
For recurrent effusions secondary to cancer what may be the treatment?
A
Pleurodesis
