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Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity (ie, the
potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura of the lung), which can
lung disease.
TYPES OF PNEUMOTHORAX
typically, the result is acute onset of chest pain and shortness of breath, particularly
patients may or may not have symptoms of chest pain, persistent cough, sore
sounds is a common finding, but decreased air entry may be absent even in
- Tachycardia - This is the most common finding. If the heart rate is faster
- Pulsus paradoxus
- Hypotension - This should be considered as an inconsistently present
finding;
Inspection Findings
cyanosis
Percussion Findings
Auscultation Findings
TREATMENT
THORACOTOMY
Whereas thoracotomy is the criterion standard, it is increasingly being replaced by
PLEURODESIS
In patients with repeated pneumothoraces who are not good candidates for surgery,