pneumothorax Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
aetiology
A
spontaneous lung disease traumatic iatrogenic non-iatrogenic
2
Q
pathology
A
air in the thorax
- pleural breach
- lung collapse
3
Q
symptoms
A
asymptomatic
dyspnoea
chest pain
4
Q
signs
A
decreased expansion
hyper resonance
absent breath sounds
tracheal deviation
5
Q
test
A
CXR
6
Q
management
A
canula/venflon
drain
surgery
