Showing 1 of 140 for search: *:*
Pneumothorax [English] Permalink 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
Other Languages (See All Related)
English (254296), Arabic (262983), Chinese - Simplified (262980), Chinese - Traditional (262979), Farsi (262985), Korean (262984), Punjabi (262981), Vietnamese (262982)
Catalogue Number:
254296Body Location:
- Lungs, Breathing, and Airways
Diagnosis and Therapy:
- Rehabilitation and Recovery
Disorders and Conditions:
- Lung Diseases
Keywords:
- Lungs,
- Breathing,
- Respiratory,
- Tension,
- Pneumothorax,
- Valve,
- Chest,
- Lung,
- Collapsed ,
- Heimlich
Demographic:
- All
Program:
- Emergency
Format:
FactsheetRevision Date:
October 01, 2013References:
University Hospital, Home care of the Heimlich Valve, 2003 McKesson Clinical reference, Collapsed lung, 2005 Illustration: BD Bard-Parker, Heimlich valveReproduction Rights:
Images: Corel Draw and Fraser HealthShowing 1 of 140 for search: *:*
Narrow Search
-
Demographic
AllDiagnosis and Therapy
Rehabilitation and RecoveryLanguage
EnglishFormat
Factsheet
Disorders and Conditions
- Pain (26)
- Kidney (Renal) Diseases and Conditions (20)
- Bone and Joint Diseases and Disorder (13)
- Surgery (12)
- Injuries and Wounds (9)
- Mental Health and Behaviour (8)
- Digestive Diseases (7)
- Bacterial Infections (6)
- Diabetes Mellitus (6)
- Lung Diseases (5)
- Mens Health (5)
- Heart Diseases (4)
- Safety and Injury (4)
- Stroke (4)
- Vision Impairment and Blindness (4)
- Cancers (3)
- Substance Use (3)
- Allergies (2)
- Blood Diseases and Disorders (2)
- Brain (2)
- Immunizations (2)
- Infections (2)
- Liver Diseases (2)
- Viral Infections (2)
- Womens Health (2)
- Arthritis (1)
- Drug Information (1)
- Heart Arrhythmia (1)
- Infant/Children Illnesses and Disorders (1)
- Inflammation (1)
- Neck Injuries and Disorders (1)
- Older Adult Health (1)
- Trauma (1)
Body Location
- Multiple Systems (39)
- Kidneys and Urinary System (21)
- Bones, Joints, and Muscles (20)
- Brain and Nerves (12)
- Skin, Hair, and Nails (9)
- Digestive System (8)
- Ear, Nose, and Throat (8)
- Lungs, Breathing, and Airways (8)
- Blood, Heart and Circulation (6)
- Mental Health (5)
- Eyes and Vision (4)
- Endocrine System (2)
- Immune System (2)
- Sexual and Reproductive Health (1)
Specific Collections
- Emergency (37)
- Primary Care Network (18)
- Rehabilitation (16)
- Medicine (6)
- Virtual Health (5)
- Mental Health and Substance Use (4)
- Surgery (4)
- Cardiac Services (3)
- Quality and Safety (3)
- Critical Care (1)
- Medical Imaging (1)
- Renal (1)