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    A tension pneumothorax results from a chest wall wound that allows air to enter the pleural cavity but prevents its escape, causing pressure to build up. The pleural cavity is the space between the two pleura layers that line the chest cavity and lungs. A pneumothorax can be primary spontaneous, occurring without underlying lung disease, secondary spontaneous, occurring in people with lung disease, or traumatic from chest trauma. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax commonly affects tall, thin young smokers while secondary occurs in people with conditions like blebs or bullae.

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    A tension pneumothorax results from a chest wall wound that allows air to enter the pleural cavity but prevents its escape, causing pressure to build up. The pleural cavity is the space between the two pleura layers that line the chest cavity and lungs. A pneumothorax can be primary spontaneous, occurring without underlying lung disease, secondary spontaneous, occurring in people with lung disease, or traumatic from chest trauma. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax commonly affects tall, thin young smokers while secondary occurs in people with conditions like blebs or bullae.

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    A tension pneumothorax results from a chest wall wound that allows air to enter the pleural cavity but prevents its escape, causing pressure to build up. The pleural cavity is the space between the two pleura layers that line the chest cavity and lungs. A pneumothorax can be primary spontaneous, occurring without underlying lung disease, secondary spontaneous, occurring in people with lung disease, or traumatic from chest trauma. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax commonly affects tall, thin young smokers while secondary occurs in people with conditions like blebs or bullae.

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    A tension pneumothorax results from a chest wall wound that allows air to enter the pleural cavity but prevents its escape, causing pressure to build up. The pleural cavity is the space between the two pleura layers that line the chest cavity and lungs. A pneumothorax can be primary spontaneous, occurring without underlying lung disease, secondary spontaneous, occurring in people with lung disease, or traumatic from chest trauma. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax commonly affects tall, thin young smokers while secondary occurs in people with conditions like blebs or bullae.

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    Tension Pneumothorax

    Chris Adkins

    Definition

    (1)

    tension pneumothorax (noun)


    Definition of TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
    pneumothorax resulting from a wound in the chest wall
    which acts as a valve that permits air to enter the pleural
    cavity but prevents its escape

    Definition

    (2)

    pleural cavity (noun)


    the space that is formed when the two layers of the
    pleura spread apartcalled also pleural space

    Definition

    (3)

    pleura noun \pluu r-\


    plural pleurae or pleuras
    Definition of PLEURA
    either of a pair of two-walled sacs of serous membrane each of
    which lines one lateral half of the thorax, has an inner visceral
    layer closely adherent to the corresponding lung, is reflected at
    the root of the lung to form a parietal layer that adheres to the
    walls of the thorax, the pericardium, the upper surface of the
    diaphragm, and adjacent parts, and contains a small amount of
    serous fluid that minimizes the friction of respiratory movements

    Tension Pneumothorax

    (4)

    Types

    (5)

    Primary Spontaneous
    Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occurs in people
    without underlying lung disease and in the absence of an inciting
    event (see the images below).[1] In other words, air enters into
    the intrapleural space without preceding trauma and without an
    underlying history of clinical lung disease. However, many
    patients whose condition is labeled as primary spontaneous
    pneumothorax have subclinical lung disease, such as pleural
    blebs, that can be detected by CT scanning. Patients are typically
    aged 18-40 years, tall, thin, and, often, are smokers.

    Types

    (5)

    Secondary Spontaneous
    Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) occurs in people
    with a wide variety of parenchymal lung diseases.[1] These
    individuals have underlying pulmonary pathology that alters
    normal lung structure (see the image below). Air enters the
    pleural space via distended, damaged, or compromised alveoli.
    The presentation of these patients may include more serious
    clinical symptoms and sequelae due to comorbid conditions.

    Types

    (5)

    Traumatic
    Traumatic pneumothorax results from blunt trauma or penetrating
    trauma that disrupts the parietal or visceral pleura (see the
    images below). Management steps for traumatic pneumothoraces
    are similar to those for other, nontraumatic causes. If
    hemodynamic or respiratory status is compromised or an open
    (communicating to the atmosphere) and/or hemothorax are also
    present, tube thoracostomy is performed to evacuate air and
    allow re-expansion of the lung. There is a subset of traumatic
    pneumothoraces classified as occult; that is, they cannot be seen
    on chest radiographs but can be seen on CT scans. In general,
    these can be observed and treated if they become symptomatic.

    References
    (1) Retrieved from http://
    www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tension+pneumothorax
    (2) Retrieved from http://
    www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pleural+cavity
    (3) Retrieved from http://
    www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pleura
    (4) Retrieved from http://
    www.doereport.com/enlargeexhibit.php?ID=10104
    (5) retrieved from http://
    emedicine.medscape.com/article/424547-overview

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