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 ...

Tension pneumothorax is a critical condition that occurs when air enters the pleural space and cannot escape, leading to increased pressure on the lungs and heart. This condition is particularly ...

While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would have been indicated given the clinical picture and onset of the patient’s symptoms, applying such protocol-driven treatment in the context of a ...

this demonstrates the need for thorough investigation of any underlying cause after treatment of the acute event. A literature search revealed very little on spontaneous tension pneumothorax in ...

Introduction and Objectives Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition, occurring when an increasing pressure of air in the pleural space compresses mediastinal structures, leading to ...

Autologous “blood patching” has been used successfully for the treatment of persistent air leak in patients with spontaneous secondary pneumothorax. The case history is presented of a 19 year old ...

We sought to determine if venoarterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) could provide a bridge to lung-protective ventilation and etiologic treatment ... right-sided pneumothorax along with mediastinal and tracheal ...

Tension pneumothorax is a life threatening condition. It should be treated by immediate decompression by needle thoracocentesis followed by tube thoracostomy. 5 The diagnosis is a clinical one and ...

Chest X-ray confirmed left tension pneumothorax (figure 1 ... 3 5 6 Re-expansion pulmonary oedema can arise after a rapid decompressive treatment of the pneumothorax. The risk of occurrence increases ...

Chest radiography revealed a tension pneumothorax (Figure 1). Subsequently, a chest drain was inserted to relieve this into the left lung, followed by an emergency surgery. The surgeons performed left ...