Traumatic pneumothorax
Symptoms:
Signs and tests:
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope reveals decreased
breath sounds. There
may be a bluish coloration
of the skin caused by lack of oxygen. The affected person
may have a rapid heart rate.
Tests:
Updated Date: 02/09/00
Updated By:J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director,
Utah Health Informatics and adam.com
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