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Is it okay to clamp a chest tube?
No, it is not recommended to clamp a chest tube as it can lead to a potentially dangerous increase in pressure inside the chest cavity, causing a tension pneumothorax or hemothorax. It is important to follow medical protocol and guidelines for managing chest tubes.
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 the sudden collapse of a lung without any apparent cause, such as trauma or underlying lung disease. It can lead to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and a rapid heart rate. Treatment may include observation, supplemental oxygen, or in more severe cases, chest tube insertion or surgery to reinflate the lung.
Does surface tension change when bleach is added to it?
Yes, surface tension can change when bleach is added to water. Bleach is a surfactant that can reduce the surface tension of water by disrupting the hydrogen bonding between water molecules. This can lead to a decrease in surface tension and cause water to spread more easily.
What are the results of tension?
Tension can lead to various results depending on the context. In a physical sense, it can cause materials to stretch or deform, potentially leading to failure if the limit is exceeded. In psychological or social contexts, tension can result in stress, conflict, or increased motivation, depending on how individuals or groups respond to it. Ultimately, the outcomes of tension can be constructive or destructive.
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 is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
What are you attempting to prevent by sealing a sucking chest wound with an occlusive dressing?
Tension pneumothorax
Can a pneumothorax lead to bronchitis?
may be made pneum
Is Tension Pneumothorax within an LVN's scope of practice or an RN's scope of practice?
Tension pneumothorax is a diagnosis, not an intervention. Nurse practice acts define the scope of practice in terms of interventions, not in terms of medical problems. Consider what interventions you're asking about.
Why does a pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis?
A pneumothorax causes the lung to collapse, leading to decreased air flow into the lung and subsequent alveolar collapse, resulting in atelectasis. The air in the pleural space from the pneumothorax can also prevent proper lung expansion, further worsening the atelectasis.
Equilibration of pressure between the intrapleural space and the alveoli will lead to?
A pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung.
Is it okay to clamp a chest tube?
No, it is not recommended to clamp a chest tube as it can lead to a potentially dangerous increase in pressure inside the chest cavity, causing a tension pneumothorax or hemothorax. It is important to follow medical protocol and guidelines for managing chest tubes.
What are you attempting to prevent by sealing a sucking chest wound?
Tension pneumothorax which is where the lung cavity fills with air and crushes the remaining good lung.
Can Tension pneumothorax kill?
In rare cases pneumomediastinum can be fatal. These cases are caused when a lung collapses because of air build up in the space around the lung or when air builds up in the chest, pushing the heart and blood vessels.
What does tension and anger lead to?
tension and anger lead to break ups and discomfort with your loved one or a friend.
The difference between pleural effusion and a pneumothorax?
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.
