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• Pneumothorax [English] Public

  

  A Pneumothorax is what is commonly called a collapsed lung. A pneumothorax happens when air enters the space between the rib cage and one of your lungs. The air causes part (or all) of the lung to collapse. (English) Colour

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  Printing Cost:

  $0.06 (B&W) $0.36 (Colour)

  Packaging Unit Quantity:

  50

  Printshop Number:

  254296

  Body Location:

  • Lungs and Breathing, Respiratory System

  Disorders and Conditions:

  • Lung Disease,
  • Patient Discharge

  Keywords:

  • Breathing,
  • Respiratory,
  • Collapsed Lung,
  • Heimlich Chest Valve,
  • Tension Pneumothorax

  MESH:

  • Pneumothorax,
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases

  Demographic:

  • All

  Program:

  • Emergency

  Professional or Practice Group:

  • Nursing,
  • Medicine

  Format:

  Factsheet

  Paper Size:

  8.5 x 11 Letter

  Paper Colour:

  White

  Title Page Paper Colour:

  White

  Folding:

  No fold

  Plain Language:

  True

  Reproduction Rights:

  Images: Corel Draw and Fraser Health

  Record Type:

  FHA

  Revision Date:

  October 01, 2013

  Next Revision Date:

  October 01, 2016

  Record Created:

  February 24, 2011

  Record Modified:

  April 28, 2019

  References:

  University Hospital, Home care of the Heimlich Valve, 2003 McKesson Clinical reference, Collapsed lung, 2005 Illustration: BD Bard-Parker, Heimlich valve

  Packaging Unit Quantity:

  50

  Impressions:

  2
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