tension pneumothorax

collocation in English

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tension
noun
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/ˈten.ʃən/us
/ˈten.ʃən/
a feeling of nervousness before an important or ...
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pneumothorax
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌnjuː.məˈθɔː.ræks/us
/ˌnuː.məˈθɔr.æks/
the presence of air or gas between the pleura (= the membrane surrounding the lungs) and the lungs, causing a lung ...
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In the presence of air production, chest tube clogging can causetensionpneumothorax, and in the setting of infection, empyema.
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Tensionpneumothoraxtends to occur in clinical situations such as ventilation, resuscitation, trauma, or in patients with lung disease.
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This is "not" equivalent to atensionpneumothorax, which is determined mainly by the constellation of symptoms, hypoxia, and shock.
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A pneumothorax may form or be turned into atensionpneumothoraxby mechanical ventilation, which may force air out of the tear in the lung.
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If mechanical ventilation is required, the risk oftensionpneumothoraxis greatly increased and the insertion of a chest tube is mandatory.
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Complications such as pneumothorax,tensionpneumothorax, or subcutaneous emphysema can occur if these chest tubes become clogged.
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The only absolute contraindication to hyperbaric oxygen therapy is untreatedtensionpneumothorax.
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If it is untreated, blood flow can be interrupted and cause a drop in blood pressure known astensionpneumothorax.
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Tensionpneumothoraxis usually treated with urgent needle decompression.
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Any open chest wound should be covered with an airtight seal, as it carries a high risk of leading totensionpneumothorax.
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The reason is concern that it can progress totensionpneumothorax, especially during the decompression phase of therapy.
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The differential diagnosis includes other catastrophic causes of chest pain, such as pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade,tensionpneumothorax, and esophageal rupture.
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In contrast,tensionpneumothoraxis a medical emergency and may be treated before imaging - especially if there is severe hypoxia, very low blood pressure, or an impaired level of consciousness.
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