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Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax. Nicolas Downs. Main Points. What is Pneumothorax? Symptoms of Pneumothorax Treating a Sucking Chest Wound Tension Pneumothorax. Nemo-Whata ?. What is it? Collection of air in chest cavity Different air pressures in your chest Collapsed lung Symptoms

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Pneumothorax

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  1. Pneumothorax Nicolas Downs

  2. Main Points • What is Pneumothorax? • Symptoms of Pneumothorax • Treating a Sucking Chest Wound • Tension Pneumothorax

  3. Nemo-Whata? • What is it? • Collection of air in chest cavity • Different air pressures in your chest • Collapsed lung • Symptoms • Increased heart rate • Rapid breathing • Sucking sound in open chest wound

  4. What do I do? • I hear the Sucking Chest Wound! • Air is moving in from wound • Stay calm • Seal the wound • Get medical attention

  5. What do I do? • Tension Pneumothorax can occur • Lung cannot inflate do to air pressure • Signs include dilated neck veins and tracheal deviation • Perform a chest decompression, let the air out

  6. Crisis Averted • Treating pneumothorax can save lives • Stay calm • Listen for sucking chest wound • Get Medical Attention

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