Pneumothorax Definition and Types Quiz
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What is the etiology of a closed { simple } pneumothorax?

  • Traumatic causes like rib fracture
  • Barotrauma due to PPB
  • Open chest injury with sucking wound (correct)
  • Iatrogenic causes like CT guided lung biopsy
  • Which pathology is characteristic of tension pneumothorax?

  • Injury due to blunt or penetrating trauma
  • Paradoxical respiration & pendulum respiration (correct)
  • Closed pleural cavity with no communication with the exterior
  • Rupture of emphysematous bullae or small sub-pleural TB cavity
  • What is the clinical presentation of an open pneumothorax?

  • Clinically diagnosed by harsh whistling sound of air through the defect (correct)
  • Symptoms like acute chest pain, dyspnea, cough, and cyanosis
  • Signs of shock and respiratory distress
  • Diminished air entry on auscultation
  • How can an open pneumothorax be managed initially?

    <p>Convert open to closed type by closing the wound with adhesive external dressing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pathology behind a closed { simple } pneumothorax?

    <p>Air entrapped inside pleural cavity without communication with the exterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates a tension pneumothorax from other types of pneumothorax?

    <p>Valvular tear in pleura causing marked rise in intra pleural pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a closed { simple } pneumothorax typically managed?

    <p>Conservatively until spontaneous absorption of air takes place if amount of air is small and there is no dyspnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Circulatory Failure" is associated with which type of pneumothorax?

    <p>{ Tension pneumothorax }</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Little amount of air is entrapped inside pleural cavity" describes which type of pneumothorax?

    <p>{ Closed { simple } pneumothorax }</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates an open pneumothorax from other types?

    <p>Air inside the pleural space communicates freely with the exterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic clinical presentation of tension pneumothorax?

    <p>Signs of shock and respiratory distress with engorged neck veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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