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PNEUMOTHORAX IN EMERGENCY X-RAY
•Air in the pleural space.
•Causes:
Fractured rib penetrates the lung parenchyma.
Rapid acceleration-deceleration.
Barotrauma – IPPV, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
•Tension pneumothorax - air leak from lung parenchymal injury, increasing pressure within.
•Mediastinal displaced away, decreased venous return.
•Hemodynamically unstable, can progress to complete cardiovascular collapse.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAc-0N_L7JBcrVoBA70HZTenO-1_6-i1wW5updFYfy7ih_9Zb0olDZd4WHxpK2m-Tx9du-h3q3qVe6w6uN2G9bKc_8CDkjSBBxkWSV99bL6HceFyjrQERDQRWGX0rf4PwCh1601e1ZvHg/s400/Picture14.png)
•Supine radiograph: sharp mediastinal border.
•Contusion LLL – air bronchogram.
•Causes:
Fractured rib penetrates the lung parenchyma.
Rapid acceleration-deceleration.
Barotrauma – IPPV, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
•Tension pneumothorax - air leak from lung parenchymal injury, increasing pressure within.
•Mediastinal displaced away, decreased venous return.
•Hemodynamically unstable, can progress to complete cardiovascular collapse.
•Supine radiograph:
Sharp diaphragmatic and mediastinal outline.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAc-0N_L7JBcrVoBA70HZTenO-1_6-i1wW5updFYfy7ih_9Zb0olDZd4WHxpK2m-Tx9du-h3q3qVe6w6uN2G9bKc_8CDkjSBBxkWSV99bL6HceFyjrQERDQRWGX0rf4PwCh1601e1ZvHg/s400/Picture14.png)
•Supine radiograph: sharp mediastinal border.
•Contusion LLL – air bronchogram.
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kikiey,
thanx for ur commen..u minat nk jd engineer kan just keep it up...klu u nk tau about medical u can review it...thanx
PNEUMOTHORAX...
ouh dis thing la y dlm Just Like Heaven tu....~
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