What are the three types of Pneumothorax?

What is pnemothorax?

An accumulation of air in the pleural space. Can be manifested by tachycardia, tachypnea, and diminished or absent breath sounds on the affected side, depending on the degree of collapse. Example: S/P thoracentesis 8 hours ago, patient has rapid heart rate; rapid, shallow respirations; and has absent breath sounds to the left upper lobe of the lung.

Hemo Pneumothorax

Presence of blood with air in pleural space.

Closed Pneumothorax

Types of Traumatic Pneumothorax Due to the blunt force trauma to chest such as car accident, fall, or fractured ribs.

Open Pneumothorax

Types of Traumatic Pneumothorax Result of trauma to the chest resulting in opening through the tissue. "Sucking chest wound" causes by impalement of an object (knife, bullet, sticks, etc.) into the chest cavity.

Tension Pneumothorax

Air is drawn into the pleural space and is unable to escape that cause a build up of pressure and resulting in compression of all structures within the thorax (lung, heart, and great vessels). Example are Hypotension; Tracheal Shift; Distended Neck Veins.

Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Occurs suddently without injury, usually d/t rupture of a small defect (bleb) on surface of lung. Examples are: Healthy, young, tall, slender, smokers young males, high-attitude lying and rapid decopression during scuba diving

Traumatic pneumothorax

Occurs when trauma results in lung puncture, allowing air to pass into the pleural space.