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What is the etiology of a closed { simple } pneumothorax?
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?
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?
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?
How can an open pneumothorax be managed initially?
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What is the pathology behind a closed { simple } pneumothorax?
What is the pathology behind a closed { simple } pneumothorax?
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What differentiates a tension pneumothorax from other types of pneumothorax?
What differentiates a tension pneumothorax from other types of pneumothorax?
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How is a closed { simple } pneumothorax typically managed?
How is a closed { simple } pneumothorax typically managed?
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"Circulatory Failure" is associated with which type of pneumothorax?
"Circulatory Failure" is associated with which type of pneumothorax?
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"Little amount of air is entrapped inside pleural cavity" describes which type of pneumothorax?
"Little amount of air is entrapped inside pleural cavity" describes which type of pneumothorax?
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What differentiates an open pneumothorax from other types?
What differentiates an open pneumothorax from other types?
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What is the characteristic clinical presentation of tension pneumothorax?
What is the characteristic clinical presentation of tension pneumothorax?
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