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| who is at higher risk for pneumothorax? |
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| endometriosis in the pleura! don't know how it gets there but it undergoes menstruation causing pneumothorax |
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| 5 etiologies for pneumothorax: |
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1. spontaneous
2. infection (acute or chronic)
3. emphysema/asthma
4. cancer
5. catamenial |
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| accumulation of pleural pressure with ea breath causes mediastinum to shift |
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| define simple pneumothorax: |
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| decreased pathology bc the air in the pneumothorax is able to escape and pressure remains sub-atmospheric |
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| sudden SOB, dyspnea, sharp pain, tachycardia, |
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| Phys Exam findings on pneumothorax: |
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| absence of audible breath sounds on affected side, decreased tactile fremitus, hyperresonance to percussion |
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| 3 signs for tension pneumothorax |
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1. tachcardia
2. hypotension
3. mediastinal/tracheal shift |
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| things that are seen on imaging of pneumothorax: |
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increased radiotranlucency
absence of vascular markings
visualization of visceral pleura (white line) |
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| what image is DIAGNOSTIC for pneumothorax? |
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| visceral pleura seen as thin white line |
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| TQ: What is the diagnostic sign of pneumothorax in a supine CXR? |
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| EKG may be misinterpreted as an MI in which pneumothorax? |
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| Left sided primary pneumothorax |
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| Tx for tension pneumothorax: |
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| large bore needle in affected side and tube thoracostomy performed thereafter to relieve pressure |
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| what is the Tx for small pneumothorax? |
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| no Tx monitor for progression |
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| risk of reoccurence for pneumothorax: |
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