Pneumothorax: TYSK (Questions and Answers)

The book introduces pneumothorax as a collapsed lung and describes different types, including primary spontaneous pneumothorax, secondary spontaneous pneumothorax, catamenial pneumothorax, injury-related pneumothorax, and iatrogenic pneumothorax. Readers will learn how underlying conditions such as emphysema, COPD, fibrosis, asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, Marfan syndrome, and lung cancer can lead to pneumothorax.

Signs and symptoms are outlined, such as chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, tachycardia, cyanosis, dyspnea, anxiety, and hypotension. Complications are covered, including pulmonary edema, pneumohemothorax, pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, heart failure, sepsis, and even death.

The book also explains diagnostic approaches, including physical exams, chest X-ray, CT scans, and ultrasound. Treatment options are described, such as needle aspiration, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, pleurodesis, and surgery.

This book will interest students, healthcare workers, and readers who want to learn about pneumothorax, its risks, and how it is treated.