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What is the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity?
Pneumothorax-presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
What is Simple spontaneous pneumothorax?
Simple spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by a rupture of a small air sac or fluid-filled sac in the lung
Which term describes an accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse?
Hemothorax (hee-moh-THOH-racks)hem/o means blood , and -thorax means chestThe accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity in commonly referred to as a Hemothorax, as opposed to air build up in the cavity called a pneuomothorax. Typically, to correct a hemothorax one needs the insertion of a chest tube and the blood must be drained from the cavity.It is usually caused from an injury, especially blunt trauma. It can also occur in patients who suffer a pulmonary infarction (death of a section of lung), patients who have had a type of chest surgery, patients with lung or pleural cancer, etc. Rarely, a blood vessel ruptures into the pleural space when no injury has occurred, or a bulging area in the aorta (aortic aneurysm) leaks blood into the pleural space.
What does ion mean on my fan?
The term "ion" on your fan refers to the ionizer feature. This feature releases negative ions into the air, which can help improve air quality by reducing allergens, pollutants, and odors.
What is the term that describes bacteria that need air to grow?
OxyphotobacteriaAnoxyphotobacteria is the term that describes bacteria that don't need air to grow
A chest wound can introduce air into the intrapleural space a condition known as?
The term that describes the result from an injury that permits air to leak into the intrapleural space is pneumothorax
What is the anatomy of pneumothorax?
A pneumothorax (a term for collapsed lung) occurs when air leaks into the space between your lungs and chest wall, creating pressure against 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 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 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 the medical term meaning abnormal collection of air in the chest cavity?
Pleural effusion is the generic term for fluid in the pleural space, but there are more specific terms if you know the type of fluid. Blood - hemothorax Lymph - chylothorax Serous fluid - hydrothorax Pus - empyema or pyothorax
What is the collection of air in the pleural space?
pneumothorax
Means air in the chest?
Pneumothorax (or pneumomediastinum).
What is it where the lung fails to expand because there is blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax?
In atelectasis, the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax.
What is an accumulation of air in the pleural space causing the lung to not expand fully or to collapse?
This is a pneumothorax or collapsed lung. It is generally brought on by a puncture in the chest that allows air into the chest cavity outside the lung. As the diaphragm expands, air is drawn in through the hole in the chest wall, and the lung will not fully expand. After a short period and continued respiration, the lung will not be able to inflate. Gas exchange will then be seriously reduced or not occur at all, and the victim willl rapidly begin to suffocate. Use the link below for more information.
What is the medical name for air in the pleural cavity?
pneumothorax
