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{{Pneumothorax types}}
{{Pneumothorax types}}


[[File:Pneumothorax.jpeg|thumbnail]]
[[File:Pneumothorax.png|thumbnail|Right sided pneumothorax]]
[[File:PMC2892654 CRM2010-213818.004.png|thumb|Left sided [[tension pneumothorax]] with mediastinal shift]]


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Peumomediastinum]]
*[[Pneumomediastinum]]
*[[Chest tube]]
*[[Chest tube]]
*[[Thoracentesis]]
*[[Thoracentesis]]
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*[[Deterioration After Intubation (DOPE)]]
*[[Deterioration After Intubation (DOPE)]]


==Source==
==References==
*Roberts and Hedges Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine
*Rosen's
*American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement
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[[Category:Pulm]]
[[Category:Pulmonary]]
[[Category:Trauma]]
[[Category:Trauma]]

Latest revision as of 21:04, 1 May 2024

Types

Pneumothorax Types

The pleural cavity is normally a potential space, in which air collects in a pneumothorax.
Right sided pneumothorax
Left sided tension pneumothorax with mediastinal shift

See Also

References