Tension pneumothorax occurs when air is trapped in the pleural cavity. Treatment may include thoracic decompression, often called needle thoracostomy or needle decompression. Tension pneumothorax ...

Prompt recognition of tension pneumothorax and treatment with needle decompression can be lifesaving [1-3]. However, it is also important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with ...

A rare case of congenital diaphragmatic defect presenting with clinical signs of an acute tension pneumothorax is described. The clinical findings were eventually attributable to a herniation of ...

The chest radiograph demonstrated a left-sided tension pneumothorax. This was treated with emergency needle decompression, with good effect, followed by chest drain insertion. A repeat chest ...

Background We have previously described the utility of ThoraQuik, a device designed to be fit for purpose for aspirations of pneumothorax and pleural effusions ... patients where a chest drain was ...