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Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Emergency Relief for Tension Pneumothorax
Description
Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening emergency that can build pressure around the lung. It can happen after chest trauma or from a spontaneous air leak from the lung. As air collects in the pleural space, the lung separates from the chest wall and normal breathing is disrupted.
When the tra...
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Transcript
1. evaluación del paciente
- Colocar al paciente en un monitor y revisar para taquicardia, taquipnea, hipoxia o hipotensión.
- Realizar una inspección general, observando pacientes para taquipnea, respiraciones poco profundas e incapacidad para hablar frases completas. Desviación traqueal, distensión de las...
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