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PNEUMOTHORAX
BY: ANGELIA BISHOP
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DEFINITION
Collapsed lung
Occurs when air leaks into the space between your lungs
This air pushes on the outside of your lung & makes it collapse
In most situations, only portions of the lung collapse
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CAUSES:
Blunt or penetrating chest injury
Certain medical procedures
Damage from underlying lung disease
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TYPES OF PNEUMOTHORAX:
Spontaneous - primary
Complicated -secondary
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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS:
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Rapid heart rate
Cyanosis
Fatigue
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DIAGNOSIS:
Exam of the chest with a stethoscope
Could reveal decreased or absence of breath sound
Chest X-Ray done to confirm
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TREATMENT:
A small pneumothorax without underlying disease may resolve itself
A larger, one associated with disease often require aspiration of free air
And or placement of a chest tube to evacuate the air
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RISKS:
Affects about 9000 persons a year
Does not have to have a history of lung disease
Spontaneous is most common in men between the ages of 20 & 40
Also in tall ,thin men
Smoking has been proven to increase risks
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REFERENCES:
MedicineNet.com
Mayoclinic.com
Google.com
Photo by
emkeller
Angelia Gibson-Bishop
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