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Pneumothorax Management in Emergency Medicine by Igor Quarmina Hesse is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses pneumothorax, which is the accumulation of air in the pleural space. It can be classified as simple, communicating, or tension pneumothorax. Simple pneumothorax is treated with a chest tube, while communicating pneumothorax requires covering the defect with a chest tube, endotracheal tube, and surgical repair. Tension pneumothorax is a medical emergency treated with needle thoracostomy. The document provides details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management of the different typ
- Author
- Igor Quarmina Hesse
- Language
- EN