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What are the types of pneumothorax?
There are four types of pneumothorax. The types are: traumatic pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, primary spontaneous pneumothorax, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
What is an artificial pneumothorax?
Pneumothorax produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space to collapse the lung
Can open pneumothorax lead to tension pneumothorax?
yes
What can cause a pneumothorax?
It can result from:A penetrating chest woundBarotrauma to the lungsSpontaneously (most commonly in tall slim young males and in Marfan syndrome)Chronic lung pathologies including emphysema, asthmaAcute infectionsAcupunctureChronic infections, such as tuberculosisCancerCatamenial pneumothorax (due to endometriosis in the chest cavity)11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
Do most people recover from pneumothorax?
Most people recover fully from spontaneous pneumothorax
What is the difference pneumothorax and hemothorax?
A pneumothorax is a pocket of air in the chest cavity, and a hemothorax is a pocket of blood.
What does a chicken sound like?
peep peep peep!
What is palindrome for what you see with?
Peep (refers to catching a quick sighting of something) eye (to look at something) sees
What are the ratings and certificates for The Wombles - 1973 Peep-Peep-Peep 1-6?
The Wombles - 1973 Peep-Peep-Peep 1-6 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
What is the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity?
Pneumothorax-presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
Air in the thorax?
Pneumothorax
