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System Disorder: Pneumothorax

A pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space that causes lung collapse. It can be caused by blunt chest trauma, penetrating chest wounds, or COPD. Symptoms include respiratory distress, tachypnea, tachycardia, hypoxia, cyanosis, and dyspnea. Diagnosis is made through chest X-ray or thoracentesis. Treatment involves administering oxygen therapy, monitoring heart and lung sounds, and inserting a chest tube to drain air from the pleural space. Complications can include decreased cardiac output, respiratory failure, and death if not properly treated.

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System Disorder: Pneumothorax

A pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space that causes lung collapse. It can be caused by blunt chest trauma, penetrating chest wounds, or COPD. Symptoms include respiratory distress, tachypnea, tachycardia, hypoxia, cyanosis, and dyspnea. Diagnosis is made through chest X-ray or thoracentesis. Treatment involves administering oxygen therapy, monitoring heart and lung sounds, and inserting a chest tube to drain air from the pleural space. Complications can include decreased cardiac output, respiratory failure, and death if not properly treated.

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: System Disorder

STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Pneumothorax
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS___________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________

Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and


Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
A pneumothorax is the presence Manifestations of respiratory Safety precaution to avoid
of air or gas in the pleural space distress, tachypnea, tachycardia,
that causes lung collapse hypoxia, cyanosis, dyspnea chest trauma

ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings Maintain chest
Blunt chest trauma, penetrating Anxiety, pleuritic pain tube patency
chest wounds, closed/occluded
chest tube, COPD Maintain a closed
chest drainage

Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures


ABGs: Hypoxemia (PaO2 less Chest X-ray, thoracentesis
than 80 mmHG

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications


Nursing Care Medications Client Education Decreased
cardiac output,
Administer oxygen therapy, Benzodiazepine Benzodiazepines can respiratory failure,
auscultate heart and lung s (sedatives) have amnesic effects and
sounds, document ventilator cause drowsiness.
settings hourly, check ABGs,
SaO2, CBC, and chest xray Opioid agonists
(pain meds)

Therapeutic Procedures Interprofessional Care


Chest tube insertion Respiratory services,
pulmonary services, pain
management services,
rehabilitation care

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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