Pathoma: Pleura Flashcards
In a ____, the trachea will be pushed to the opposite side of the injury.
tension pneumothorax
This is air in the pleural space due to a penetrating chest wall injury.
tension pneumothorax
This is air in the pleural space.
pneumothorax
This is air in the pleural space due to rupture of an emphysematous bleb.
a spontaneous pneumothorax
What is a spontaneous pneumothorax?
air in the pleural space due to rupture of an emphysematous bleb
What do mesothelial cells do?
secrete lubricating fluid into the pleural space
What is a tension pneumothorax?
air in the pleural space due to a penetrating chest wall injury
Tx for a tension pneumothorax?
emergency insertion of a chest tube
In a tension pneumothorax, the trachea will be pushed _____.
to the opposite side of the injury
Who usually gets a spontaneous pneumothorax?
young adults
What is a pneumothorax?
air in the pleural space
What is in between the 2 layers of pleura?
the pleural space
What is mesothelioma?
a malignant neoplasm of meothelial cells
This is a malignant neoplasm of meothelial cells.
mesothelioma
What does the parietal pleura attach to?
the chest wall
