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What is an atelectasis?
Atelectasis is a condition where a portion of the lung collapses or is not properly inflated. This can occur due to blockage of the airways, compression from outside the lung, or decreased surfactant production. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain, and coughing.
What is the prognosis for a patient with atelectasis?
If atelectasis is caused by a thick mucus "plug" or inhaled foreign object, the patient usually recovers completely when the blockage is removed. If it is caused by a tumor, the outcome depends on the nature of the tumor involved
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 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.
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 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.
The collapse of part or all of a lung?
Atelectasis (at-ee-LEK-tah-sis) is the collapse of part or all of the lung by the blockage of the air passages or by very shallow breathing (atel means incomplete, and -ectsis means stretching or enlargement). "Pneumothorax" is actually the presence of free air or gas in the pleural cavity.
What is difference between pneumothorax and atelectasis?
Atelectasis is a partial collapse of the lung caused by failure of the parenchymal (functional) lung tissue due to disease (i.e., COPD). Pneumothorax is the collapse of the lung due to mechanical causes (i.e., traumatic injury, violent coughing).
What is an atelectasis?
Atelectasis is a condition where a portion of the lung collapses or is not properly inflated. This can occur due to blockage of the airways, compression from outside the lung, or decreased surfactant production. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain, and coughing.
Can a pneumothorax lead to bronchitis?
may be made pneum
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 the common types of atelectasis?
Resorption atelectasis
What is posterior atelectasis?
what is bilateral posterior atelectasis of the lungs
Can open pneumothorax lead to tension pneumothorax?
Yes, an open pneumothorax has the potential to evolve into a tension pneumothorax if air continues to enter the pleural space but has no means of escaping, leading to increasing pressure in the chest cavity and subsequent compression of the lungs and heart. Immediate medical intervention is necessary to prevent this progression.
Equilibration of pressure between the intrapleural space and the alveoli will lead to?
A pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung.
Condition of air entering the pleural cavity?
pneumothorax: condition in which an injury to the chest wall penetrates the parietal pleura or damages the alveoli and the visceral pleura allows air into the pleural cavity. The result is an atelectasis, or a collapsed lung. Treatment involves removing all of the air before closing the opening. pneumothorax: condition in which an injury to the chest wall penetrates the parietal pleura or damages the alveoli and the visceral pleura allows air into the pleural cavity. The result is an atelectasis, or a collapsed lung. Treatment involves removing all of the air before closing the opening.
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
