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 ...

This case highlights the difficulty in deciding whether or not tension pneumothorax is the predominant cause of respiratory distress in a patient with multiple chest injuries. It provides further ...

Introduction and Objectives Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition ... on admission and after chest drain insertion (if applicable), other pleural treatments, and relevant past medical ...

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 ...

The treatment of primary pneumothorax has been controversial since the 1960s. Patients with severe breathlessness or those with signs consistent with a tension pneumothorax obviously require immediate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The aim of this study is to compare multiple measurement techniques to a novel digital measurement method, and to describe its utility in assessing treatment response. Methods 56 CXRs from 28 patients ...

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 ...