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*Diminished or absent breath sounds
#REDIRECT [[Tension pneumothorax]]
*Hypotension or e/o hypoperfusion
*Distended neck veins
**May not occur if pt is hypovolemic
*Tracheal deviation
**Late sign
*Tx
**Immediate needle decompression (temporary) followed by chest tube (definitive)
***14ga IV in midclavicular line just above the rib at the second intercostal space
 
==See Also==
*[[Thoracic Trauma]]
*[[Traumatic Pneumothorax]]
*[[Spontaneous Pneumothorax]]

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