Dec 2, 2025 · Pneumothorax (PTX) (plural: pneumothoraces) refers to the presence of gas in the pleural space which allows the parietal and visceral pleura to separate and the lung to collapse.

May 10, 2025 · Pneumothorax on supine or portable chest x-rays can be much more subtle unless they are very large, as the free air rises to the front of the chest with the lung behind it, …

Aug 9, 2025 · Pneumothoraces (singular: pneumothorax) are collections of gas within the pleural space. If the pneumothorax is under pressure, it is called a tension pneumothorax.

Dec 7, 2020 · A pneumothorax does not display classical signs when a patient is positioned supine for a chest radiograph as commonly occurs in acute trauma or the critical care setting.

Dec 1, 2025 · Treatment of a tension pneumothorax is an extreme medical emergency when a life can be saved or lost on the basis of correct recognition and rapid decompression.

Inspiratory/expiratory projections are one technique that can be used to make a pneumothorax more obvious. Expiration results in the lung reducing in volume, becoming more dense and …

Nice example of how expiratory images and sharp algorithm processing of chest x-rays can assist in the detection of pneumothorax. Inverting the image can also assist in some cases.

Nov 13, 2025 · If a hemothorax occurs concurrently with a pneumothorax it is then termed a hemopneumothorax. A tension hemothorax refers to hemothorax that results from massive …

May 13, 2025 · Check for widening of the mediastinum (which may indicate aortic dissection in the appropriate clinical setting) and tracheal deviation (which may indicate a mass effect, e.g. from …

Aug 9, 2025 · A tension pneumothorax occurs when there is progressive accumulation of gas within the pleural cavity due to persistent air leak. Gas cannot re-enter the lung on expiration …