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Tension pneumothorax
Chest Trauma Pneumothorax - Tension
Editor, February 09, 2004
Tension pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax is the progressive build-up of air within the pleural space, usually due to a lung laceration which
allows air to escape into the pleural space but…
Chest drain insertion
Intercostal Chest Drains
Editor, March 09, 2004
Chest Trauma
Intercostal Chest Drains
Drainage of the pleural space by means of a chest tube is the commonest intervention in thoracic trauma, and provides definitive treatment in the…
Tension Pneumothorax
The diagnosis and management of tension pneumothorax.
Karim, London, UK, July 01, 2006
Diagnosis and management of tension pneumothorax.
