2. Pneumothorax, Tension and Traumatic: [Print] - eMedicine Emergency Medicine
A pneumothorax refers to a collection of gas in the pleural space resulting in collapse of the lung on the affected side. A tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition caused by air within the pleural space that is under pressure; displac...
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3. Traumatic Pneumothorax - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Traumatic Pneumothorax - NY Times Health Information
A traumatic pneumothorax is a collection of air inside the chest, between the lung and inner chest wall, which causes the lung to collapse.
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4. Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a condition in which air or gas collects in the "pleural space" or "pleural cavity," which is the space between the lungs and the chest cavity. This can cause the lung to collapse.
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5. Pneumothorax
Classification of Pneumothorax; Spontaneous (not caused by trauma or any obvious precipitating factor), Traumatic - Traumatic pneumothorax is caused by penetrating or blunt trauma to the chest, with air entering the pleural space...
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6. Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is the presence of air within the pleural space; Due to disruption of parietal, visceral or mediastinal pleura; May also occur from spontaneous rupture of subpleural bleb; A tension pneumothorax occurs when pleura form a one-way flap ...
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7. Pneumothorax
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9. Pneumothorax
The pleura are membranes that line the lungs and the inside of the chest, creating a smooth surface for the lungs to move on while breathing. Pneumothorax is a condition in which a pocket of air gets in between the two layers of the pleura and the...
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10. Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a lung disorder in which air in the lungs leaks out through holes in the lung tissue into the spaces outside the lung airways. Pneumothorax is one type of lung disorders called air leak syndrome. A baby can have more than one form ...
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