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| ==Background==
| | #REDIRECT [[Tension pneumothorax]] |
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| ==Diagnosis==
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| *Diminished or absent breath sounds
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| *Hypotension or e/o hypoperfusion
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| *Distended neck veins
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| **May not occur if pt is hypovolemic
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| *Tracheal deviation
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| **Late sign
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| ==Treatment==
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| *Immediate needle decompression if unstable (clinical = decreased BS or US findings)
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| **Wait for CXR confirmation if stable
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| **14ga IV in midclavicular line just above the rib at the second intercostal space
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| *Followed by [[Chest Tube]]
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Thoracic Trauma]]
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| *[[Traumatic Pneumothorax]]
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| *[[Spontaneous Pneumothorax]]
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| *[[Hemothorax]]
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| [[Category:Pulm]]
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| [[Category:Trauma]]
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