Pneumothorax Essays

the opening of an open pneumothorax, the traumatic wound can act as a one-way valve and will not allow the air to exit. If not treated properly this will lead to a cascading effect on the patient. The pressure will increases and begin to collapse the lung. Once the lung has collapsed, the pressure will begin to compress the heart, and the mediastinum will shift toward the uninjured lung. This entire process leads to a life-threatening condition known as a tension pneumothorax. From

Upper Lateral Thoracic Pain Dx: Pneumothorax (Pulmonary System) Clinical Presentation: Signs and symptoms vary depending on the size and the location of the pneumothorax.1 Patients may present with severe upper lateral thoracic back pain, ipsilateral shoulder pain, and sudden sharp chest pain or pain over the abdomen.1 Movement and coughing may provoke or aggravate the patients pain.1 The most comfortable position for the patient may be sitting upright and they might also present with dyspnea

Tracheostomy is a procedure, in which an opening is created through the neck into the windpipe also known as the trachea to enable breathing and to open blocked airways. The purpose of tracheostomy is to improve alveolar ventilation in case of respiratory inadequacy, to create an alternative pathway for breathing, or to protect the airways by using a cuffed tube. This also allows for the air to enter the lungs therefore, the breathing is done through the tube. When a patient has tracheostomy they

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT Care of critically ill patient in the ward is a challenging process especially in the low resource countries. This is due to deficiency/ inadequate specialized or competent skilled personnels and absence of monitoring of patients closely. As the nurses are in constant contact with patients, they are in prime position to identifying problems at an early stage with the use of systematic patient assessment According to the standard of care, systematic assessment framework is

ABSTRACT A pneumothorax is a life threatening disease that results in a restrictive lung disorder. This condition is associated with atelectasis, chest wall expansion, and a decrease in cardiac venous return. Often caused by smoking, a pneumothorax can be detected from pulmonary function testings, arterial blood gas interpretations, and chest radiological findings. While some mild cases can resolve on their own, there is a current treatment process and protocols for managing symptoms brought with

Tension Pneumothorax happens when the air has become trapped between the lungs and the rib cage, which is called the pleural space. As the pleural space fills the lungs it not able to expand which causes the lung to collapse. After the lung collapses the air from one side begins to push to the functioning lung causing the working lung to function harder than usual. The pleural space can obtain oxygen through either a closed pneumothorax or through an open pneumothorax. Tension pneumothorax occurs

2 Lung expansion with pleural thickening/fibrosis 20 3 Chronic pneumothorax referred to thoracic surgery 6 4 Absconded 5 5 Expired 0 Discussion: Pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space that causes an uncoupling of the lung from the chest wall; pneumothorax interferes with normal breathing. Symptoms typically include chest pain and breathing difficulty leading to a collapsed lung. A primary pneumothorax is one that occurs without an apparent cause and in the absence

BIOPSY OBSERVATION No specific monitoring is required following an uncomplicated biopsy procedure. Most complications are known to occur within one hour of the procedure, therefore patient was kept in the hospital for at least one hour or longer if pneumothorax occurred. Chest radiographs are reviewed by radiologist. Patient kept in supervised area so that staff could be alerted if they develop shortness of breath, chest pain or other symptoms within first hour. If complications had developed, the clinical

due to alveolar rupture and leak of air from the pneumothorax, rest are due to Macklin effect. CT scan is the primary imaging modality to detect pneumomediasinum at an earlier stage that can be life threatening. We present here a case of 45 years old male with alleged history of road traffic accident with fracture first rib who developed pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium and subcutaneous emphysema due to Macklin effect without associated pneumothorax which resolved spontaneously on conservative management

Motor vehicle accidents are the most common causes of death in the United States. These leading accidents are due to alcohol consumption prior to driving, speeding, non-use of seat belts, and distracted driving, including uses of cell phones. Motor vehicle accidents can cause many different injuries and can vary depending on the type of collision. With the increase in deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, it continues to be a significant health problem. In this research paper I hope to

Stabilization and Resuscitation of the Pediatric Trauma Patient 1. Discuss pediatric trauma mechanisms. The mechanisms of injury with pediatric trauma, in general, is something called prime middle death distribution from ATLS or ITLS which helps us classify injuries into the events that may happen or any interventions that may occur based on life. The first peak if we look at the aggregation of the data where death occurs is immediate and these are un-survivable injuries that occur at the time of

Introduction This document illustrates answers to questions posted as a case study where a patient suffers from two arrow wounds. One running anteriorly between the 7th and 8th ribs at a 15-degree angle through the head protruding posteriorly, and another in the posterior cervical triangle. Solution to Question 1a. The first arrow goes through various serosal cavities. Mainly injuring the thoracic cavity, pleural cavity, parietal and visceral cavity, and the pericardial cavity. The two pleural

A hemopneumothorax is a pneumothorax with bleeding in the pleural space (Coker, Aehlert and Vroman, 2011). The mechanism of injury for a hemopneumothorax is usually due to penetrating trauma. The open wound then allows for air to seep into the pleural space which then develops into a pneumothorax. The hemothorax is caused by the build-up of blood in the pleural cavity as a product of the bleeding originating from damaged blood vessels, lung and chest wall components or injury to the heart and great

venous access in critically ill patients. Despite its benefits, central venous catheters have drawbacks as well. Insertion of central venous catheters can be associated with mechanical complications like arterial puncture, hematoma formation and pneumothorax and hemothorax. Late complications include catheter related bloodstream infection and catheter related local infection. Earlier

Role of thoracic ultrasound in diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural diseases in critically ill patients Introduction: Traditionally, lung imaging in critically ill patients is usually performed either by bedside chest radiography (CXR) or thoracic computed tomography (CT), but both techniques have limitations which constrain their usefulness. Although thoracic CT is the gold standard for lung imaging, it is expensive and cannot be performed on a routine basis as the transportation of critically

thinners to help prevent clotting. Surgery may also help for people whose chest has sunk in or is sticking out. Glasses or contact lenses will help if the patient has eye problems. Chest tubes may have to be placed if someone with Marfans has a pneumothorax to get the air out of the

aspiration syndrome. Antibiotics are not needed unless there are signs of sepsis. We do not recommend acyclovir or naloxone. Early management is necessary for prevention of complications as these patients are prone to meningitis, early death , pneumothorax, deafness and autism. Keywords: : meconium aspiration syndrome- suction and intubation – antibiotics and acyclovir – complications – thyroid function

Perinatal death, especially one that is sudden, is an emotionally traumatic experience for everyone involved and should not be taken lightly. The perinatal period is defined as the period that commences after 22 completed weeks of gestation, which ends seven completed days after birth. Perinatal death is also known as stillbirth, and globally, more than 2 million stillbirths occur each year 12. One cause of perinatal death is meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). Meconium, known colloquially

I took the Kaplan Integrated test for NUB 440(Medical Surgical) and these were the remediation topics that emerged from the questions I answered incorrectly: multiple sclerosis, lidocaine, peritoneal dialysis, Parkinson’s disease, hip fracture, pneumothorax, prednisone, type 2 diabetes, detached retina, buck’s traction, closed head injury, transesophageal echocardiogram, benign prostatic hypertrophy, cystic fibrosis, glomerulonephritis, cardiac dysrhythmias, thyroidectomy, pressure ulcer, intracranial

device. A total of 1,286 were made over the period, with 94 complications. Displacement of the leads was the most common factor comprising of 39 cases, pneumothorax in 30 cases, 19 patients suffered from infections with another three patients suffering from perforations. The rate of infection is very low compared to lead displacement and pneumothorax, reflecting that the acces is made via the subclavian vein. This data has been selected from a high volume district general hospital in the UK (Richard