Title: The Collapsed Lung: Types of Pneumothorax – Moosmosis
Headings: The Collapsed Lung: Types of Pneumothorax
The Collapsed Lung: Types of Pneumothorax
There are 3 types of Pneumothorax or collapsed lungs: 1) Spontaneous 2) Traumatic, and 3) Tension Pneumothorax.
Spontaneous vs Traumatic Pneumothorax
Primary vs Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Primary spontaneous Pneumothorax
Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Traumatic Pneumothorax: Closed Pneumothorax vs Open Pneumothorax
Closed Trauma Pneumothorax = Blunt Trauma = Damaged Visceral Pleura or Lung
Open Trauma Pneumothorax = Penetrating Trauma = Damaged Parietal (Peripheral) Pleura of Chest Wall
Pneumothorax vs Pleural Effusion
Pleural Cavity vs Pleural Space
Parietal Pleura vs Visceral Pleura
Pneumothorax Important Terminology and Definitions
Increasing positive pressure causes pneumothorax.
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Content: There are 3 types of Pneumothorax or collapsed lungs: 1) Spontaneous 2) Traumatic, and 3) Tension Pneumothorax. Clinical Symptoms: chest pleuritic pain (sharp pain when breathing or taking a deep breath), shortness of breath (dyspnea), and asymmetrical chest expansion (only the affected side does not expand upon breathing). When percussing thorax, the affected side sounds hyper-resonant. That’s because of the excess air inside the chest. Spontaneous vs Traumatic Pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax occurs spontaneously. There is no specific cause. In comparison, traumatic pneumothorax occurs because of chest trauma – blunt trauma, such as a rib fracture from car accident, or penetrating trauma such as a knife wound to the chest or neck. Primary vs Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Primary spontaneous Pneumothorax
Usually tall thin males in their 20’s are the typical patients of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.