Pneumothorax & Tension Pneumothorax

2-year recurrence rate of spontaneous pneumothorax

Symptoms associated with pneumothorax (3)

Physical signs of pneumothorax (4)

Treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax if small & asymptomatic

Treatment of primary spontaneous PTX if larger and/or symptomatic

Treatment of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (complication of underlying lung disease)

General pathophysiology of tension pneumothorax

3 causes of tension pneumothorax

Clinical features of tension pneumothorax (5)

T/F: A CXR should be obtained first if tension pneumothorax is suspected

Where should the large-bore needle be placed to decompress the chest in the case of a tension PTX?