Tension Pneumothorax Research Paper

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Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural space. This happens because of the wound in surface area of the lung and the air move from the lung to pleural cavity and causing collapsed. The collapsed due to the VQ mismatch which is called shunt. Pneumothorax is divided into tension pneumothorax and non-tension pneumothorax. Tension pneumothorax is a very serious condition that can develop with any pneumothorax. Tension pneumothorax cause an increase the pressure in the plural cavity, and the lung is compressed and pushed to the other side. Moreover, the heart shift and the blood pressure decreases. Pneumothorax is not sever as the previous one because there is no increasing in the

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