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Types Of Pneumothorax Flashcards

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Due to RUPTURE of SUBPLEURAL BLEBS

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SPONTANEOUS IDIOPATHIC PNEUMOTHORAX

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Caused by PERFORATING INJURY to the chest wall

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TRAUMATIC PNEUMOTHORAX

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Pneumothorax sufficient to cause CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE (HYPOtension) due to compression to mediastinal structures

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TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX

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