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Pneumothorax Tension Pneumothorax Hemothorax  Air in pleural space causing loss of neg pressure in chest cavity  Sx: Reduced breath sounds, Hyperresonance on percussion, poor movement of affected side, deviation of trachea  Interventions: -Stable/ Mild: No treatment needed -Severe- chest tube therapy is essential  Life threatening  Air continues to enter pleural space on inspiration, but not exit on expiration  Sx: extreme resp distress, cyanosis, dis...

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