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Can open pneumothorax lead to tension pneumothorax?
yes
Why does a pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis?
A pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis because it will force the lungs to collapse. This is a condition whereby air it trapped outside the lungs.
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.
Equilibration of pressure between the intrapleural space and the alveoli will lead to?
A pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung.
What is a sentence with rasping in it?
Chronic bronchitis can lead to a rasping cough that is difficult to cure.
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
Does bronchitis make you back hurt?
No. Bronchitis relates to the throat. The severe coughing caused by bronchitis can lead to muscle pain in the back and surrounding the rib cage. You can discuss with your doctor if over the counter pain medication can alleviate this discomfort for you.
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.
Can bronchitis cause vomiting?
I am pretty sure it is so it is cool LOL
What are signs of pneumothorax?
your sex- Men have a higher risk of having a pneumothorax, although some women have certain risk factors (age, ethnicity, sexual activity) that could lead to pneumothorax caused by the the inflammation of the cervix. smoking- Its the number one cause of spontaneous pneumothorax. The risk increases over how long you have been smoking for (continuous degradation) and how often you smoke. lung disease- This is fairly obvious because, if you have chronic or temporary lung disease your lung wall is going to be weaker. history of pneumothorax- if you have had pneumothorax in the past you have a risk of having it again, generally it occurs within 1 or 2 years of the pneumothorax especially if it was small and healed on its own.
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
