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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.




•Supine radiograph:
Sharp diaphragmatic and mediastinal outline.


•Supine radiograph: sharp mediastinal border.
•Contusion LLL – air bronchogram.






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tp sye ttp berminat untuk mengetahui segala benda psl bio ini.


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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

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PNEUMOTHORAX...
ouh dis thing la y dlm Just Like Heaven tu....~

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