Thorax

Hemothorax, a collection of blood between the lung and chest wall, often happens with traumatic pneumothorax.
References:
Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine.3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000. ...
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Pneumothorax
Related Category: Pathology
(nmthr´ks), collapse of a lung with escape of air into the pleural cavity between the lung and the chest wall.
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Pneumothorax
- First aid for respiratory distress
An air leak, or collapsed lung, is a fairly rare occurrence in children.
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Pneumothorax is a lung disorder in which air in the lungs leaks out through holes in the lung tissue into the spaces outside the lung airways. Pneumothorax is one type of lung disorders called air leak syndrome.
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Pneumothorax is a condition in which air gets between your lungs and your chest wall. Pneumothorax is one cause of a collapsed lung - a serious, sometimes life-threatening, condition.
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Pneumothorax
Dr Rob Hicks
This condition's symptoms - which include shortness of breath - are caused by air entering the pleural cavity in the lungs. In severe cases, pneumothorax can be life threatening.
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A pneumothorax is commonly known as a collapsed lung. Normally, the outer surface of the lung sits next to the inner surface of the chest wall. The lung and the chest wall are covered by thin membranes called pleura.
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Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest that causes the lung to collapse (see also pneumothorax) in the absence of a traumatic injury to the chest or lung.
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chylothorax (chyle-a milky lymphatic fluid-in the pleural space)
air embolism (air bubble)
transient hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body) ...
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Chest (thorax). A CT scan of the chest can detect infection, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism, and aneurysms. It can also be used to help determine whether cancer has spread (metastasized) into the chest from another location in the body.
Abdomen.
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A pneumothorax can suddenly occur for no clear reason in otherwise healthy young people, with or without strenuous activity.
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Simple pneumothorax
In a simple pneumothorax, insufficient buildup of pressure occurs in the pleural space to cause cardiovascular dysfunction.
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[9] Ninety-seven percent of the tumors are found in the abdomen, 2% to 3% are found in the thorax, and 1% are found in the neck. The initial studies should be a chest film and abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan.
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The possible complications of a central venous line include air in the chest (pneumothorax) due to a punctured lung, bleeding in the chest (hemothorax), fluid in the chest (hydrothorax), ble4eding into or under the skin (hematoma) and infection.
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Collapsed lung, pneumothorax
Epiglottis
Breathing
Definition:
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways.
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Serratus anterior: One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serrautus anterior originates from the lateral aspect (the side) of first eight to nine ribs and inserts into the medial margin of the scapula (wing bone).
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A study published in the Journal Thorax suggests that people with a type of lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are less likely to be admitted to hospital or die of the disease if they stay physically active.
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pneumothorax, or collapsed lung
congestive heart failure, a condition in which the weakened heart is unable to pump enough blood to body organs
heart disease, and abnormalities in any of the heart valves
adjustment to a high altitude ...
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- Hot fomentations to the back of the neck, thorax, and front of the chest are helpful, along with a hot footbath. Keep the head cool by sponging with cool water or use a fan.
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Thoracic Diseases - Disorders affecting the organs of the thorax.
Tracheal Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases Definitions and Terms ...
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The sacrum is the triangular bone made up of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior section of the pelvis. The thorax is the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm, ...
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Dilated aortic root
Aortic regurgitation
Dissecting aortic aneurysm
Mitral valve prolapse
Other aortic aneurysms (thoracic or abdominal)
Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) ...
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If this happens, the lung cannot fill up with air as you take a breath. It may occur spontaneously without a known cause, often in healthy people. Medically, the condition is known as a pneumothorax (nu-mo-THOR-ax).
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The chest x-ray will typically show an abnormal left cardiac border with free fluid within the left hemithorax (pleural effusion).
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It has the fastest induction and recovery and is the safest because it does not slow breathing or blood flow to the brain. However, it diffuses rapidly into air-containing cavities and can result in a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or lower the ...
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