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Pneumothorax-presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
Hi friends, I just want to know if its really the pleural membrane that holds the lungs air tight or the pleural cavity
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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.
In inspiration, intrapulmonary pressure drops 3mm/Hg below atmospheric pressure and air flows into the lungs.
Pneumothorax-presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
Pneumothorax is the result of an injury where air gets into the chest cavity. It can result from an open wound in the chest, such as by being stabbed, or it can occur from a closed wound such as broken ribs. Tension pneumothorax is the buildup of air in the chest cavity collapses the lung and puts pressure on the heart, which then can't pump blood effectively.
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The pleural cavity, also known as the thoracic cavity, is where the lungs and the heart are located.
Hi friends, I just want to know if its really the pleural membrane that holds the lungs air tight or the pleural cavity
No
The hole must be covered as soon as possible. Otherwise, the air enters to the pleural cavity.
there is no treatment for atelectasis.Atelectasis or lung collapse can occur uni or bilaterally. Often because air has entered the pleural cavity via a chest wound but can also be a result of a rupture of the visceral pleura. When air is inside the pleural cavity it is known as a pneumothorax. Treatment involves closing the "hole" and drawing air out of the pleural cavity using chest tubes. This allows the lung/s to reinflate and resume normal function. As each lung has its own separate pleural cavity, one lung can collapse without interfering with the other.
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Atelectasis or lung collapse can occur uni or bilaterally. Often because air has entered the pleural cavity via a chest wound but can also be a result of a rupture of the visceral pleura. When air is inside the pleural cavity it is known as a pneumothorax. Treatment involves closing the "hole" and drawing air out of the pleural cavity using chest tubes. This allows the lung/s to reinflate and resume normal function. As each lung has its own separate pleural cavity, one lung can collapse without interfering with the other.
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.
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.