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Pneumothorax

SMLE Surgery 01.09.2022 00:44:49

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COPD patient developed sudden symptoms of spontaneous pneumothorax, x ray was done and showed 2 cm pneumothorax, mx?

A. Needle

B. Chest tube

C. Observation

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Pneumothorax

Medicine 06.09.2022 09:34:21

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in the setting of underlying lung disease, such as emphysema (rupture of a bleb or bulla), is managed by drainage and lung re-expansion.

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Pneumothorax

SMLE Surgery 15.08.2022 02:43:03

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Case about man tall with pneumothorax what is the initial management?

A-Needle decompression

B-Chest tube

C-IV Abs

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Pneumothorax

SMLE Surgery 15.08.2022 01:54:36

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Patient sustained a chest stab wound injury, on examination there was Stony dullness over right chest and tracheal deviation to the left, what is the diagnosis?

A. Open pneumothorax

B. Tension pneumothorax

C. Massive Hemothorax

09:37

Pneumothorax

Internship Moh 15.06.2022 13:30:17

Pt with open wond in chest and tention pneumothorax (resonance in percussion, decrease breath sonds in left lung) after MVA , what’s the most appropriate next management?

A. Start 3 sides dressing of the wond

B. Insert chest tube

Notes for pneumothorax:

Simple > chest tube

Open > 3 sided dressing

Tension > decompression

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Pneumothorax

Revise 18.08.2022 14:53:49

A chest tube, also known as a thoracostomy tube,

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Revise 18.08.2022 14:55:35

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09:37

Pneumothorax

This is a cas eof 1ry spontaneous PNX

The management depends on the patient stability + size

Unstable -> Chest tube

Stable + mild symptoms or size less than 3 cm from apex -> observation with or without O2

Stable + severe symptoms or size more than 3 cm from apex -> aspiration or chest tube

21 September 2022

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Pneumothorax

Amro Ali 15.08.2022 01:57:03

Hyper-resonant + mediastinal shift = pneumothorax

17:09

Pneumothorax

Internship Moh 15.06.2022 13:30:17

Pt with open wond in chest and tention pneumothorax (resonance in percussion, decrease breath sonds in left lung) after MVA , what’s the most appropriate next management?

A. Start 3 sides dressing of the wond

B. Insert chest tube