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Pneumothorax (signs ("crackling" under skin (subcutaneous…
Pneumothorax
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tension pneumothorax
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 not to return. Positive pressure ventilation may exacerbate this 'one-way-valve' effect.
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air in pleural cavity, loss of -ve pressure, lung deflates under natural elastic recoil
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