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Tension Pneumothorax – a Medical Emergency
Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening medical emergency condition that can occur with chest trauma and is more likely to happen with trauma involving an opening in the chest wall & sometimes due to rupture lungs bulla in case of emphysema / COPD. Recognizing and treating it quickly is important. Tension pneumothorax is the progressive build-up of air within the pleural space, usually due to a lung laceration which allows air […]