NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Hemothorax
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bronchiectasis
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laryngitis
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pneumothorax
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Detailed explanation-1: -A pneumothorax is a collection of air outside the lung but within the pleural cavity. It occurs when air accumulates between the parietal and visceral pleura inside the chest. The air accumulation can apply pressure on the lung and make it collapse.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pneumothorax: Accumulation of air within the pleural cavity between the outside of the lung and the inside of the rib cage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pneumothorax is when air collects in between the parietal and viscera pleurae resulting in lung collapse. It can happen secondary to trauma (traumatic pneumothorax). When mediastinal shifts accompany it, it is called a tension pneumothorax. This is a life-threatening emergency that needs urgent management.