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9 Cards in this Set
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Pneumothorax |
air in pleural cavity *Lungs cannot expand and may collapse |
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hemothorax |
blood in pleural cavity *Lungs cannot expand and may collapse |
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Cause of pneumothorax or hemothorax |
-external trauma -internal trauma |
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Dx Pneumothorax or hemothorax |
-chest x-ray |
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Thoracentesis |
-Remove fluid from pleural space |
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Tx Pneumothorax or hemothorax |
-thoracentesis -chest tube (hemo-low to drain fluid) (pneumo-high because air rises) *Analgesics* |
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S/S Pneumothorax or hemothorax |
*Chest Pain* -shallow, rapid resps -dyspnea -decreased SaO2 |
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Tension Pneumothorax Patho |
-increased intrapleural pressure
-mediastinal shift -compressed vena cava - HR rises |
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Tension Pneumothorax S/S |
-tracheal deviation (away from side of pneumo) -decreased ventilation -increased resp distress -decreased BP -Increased HR |
