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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 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
Can open pneumothorax lead to tension pneumothorax?
yes
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
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.
Do most people recover from pneumothorax?
Most people recover fully from spontaneous pneumothorax
What is the medical term meaning air in the pleural cavity?
pneumothoraxair in the pleural space in medical terms is called pneumothorax. origin- pneuma=air (in greek)pleural space is the space between the visceral pleura and parietal pleura that cover the lungs.it is normally filled with serous fluid.it may be seen in chronic lung pathologies like emphysema,asthma, in acute infections,in pulmonary tuberculosis, mechanical trauma to chest, in marfan's syndrome etc.there may be an open pneumothorax- openeing to the exterior or a closed pneumothorax-air in closed cavity of the pleura.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 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
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
What is an apical pneumothorax?
Apical generally refers to the the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the heart. This means that apical pneumothorax is pneumothorax that is being caused at the tip of the lung. Incase you don't know pneumothorax is a colapsed lung. This is generally from a puncture in the lung from multiple possible causes.
