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What is Pneumothorax? – Video
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- Pneumothorax is the collapse of a lung caused by too much air leaking into the pleural cavity.
- Collapse portions of a lung can’t perform gas exchange.
- There are three types of pneumothorax, including open, closed, and tension.
- A small pneumothorax can resolve on its own.
- Tension pneumothorax is one of the Hs and Ts of ACLS and a reversible cause of cardiac arrest.
- Treat pneumothorax with needle aspiration or placement of a chest tube.
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