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What is an apical pneumothorax?
Apical generally refers to the the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the heart. This means that apical pneumothorax is pneumothorax that is being caused at the tip of the lung. Incase you don't know pneumothorax is a colapsed lung. This is generally from a puncture in the lung from multiple possible causes.
What does No evidence of an apical pneumothorax mean?
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the ... A small spontaneous pneumothorax will typically resolve without treatment and ... Deviation of the trachea to one side and the presence of raised jugular venous pressure (distended neck veins) are not reliable as clinical signs.
What are the types of pneumothorax?
There are four types of pneumothorax. The types are: traumatic pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, primary spontaneous pneumothorax, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
What is it where the lung fails to expand because there is blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax?
In atelectasis, the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax.
What is an artificial pneumothorax?
Pneumothorax produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space to collapse the lung
Why does a pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis?
A pneumothorax frequently lead to atelectasis because it will force the lungs to collapse. This is a condition whereby air it trapped outside the lungs.
Can open pneumothorax lead to tension pneumothorax?
yes
Why would a person have difficulty in breathing after a car accident caused a hole in the thorax?
A hole in the thorax can cause "Pneumothorax". This is a condition where ambient air enters the chest cavity between the lungs and the lining of the chest cavity. Pneumothorax can cause the lungs to collapse because it allows air to fill the cavity without filling the lungs. If the lungs collapse you will suffocate unless you receive medical attention.
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
What is apical pulse?
apical pulse is actually the heartbeat
True or false a sphygmomanometer is used to take the apical pulse?
False, because the apical pulse is the heartbeat and is heard with a stethoscope. The sphygmomanometer is used to take the pulse on the arm.
Where is the apical wall?
the heart
