tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post8995154751792434289..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: DextrocardiaCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-14459122514134098842009-11-04T09:04:47.307-08:002009-11-04T09:04:47.307-08:00Dextrocardia
In a tension pneumothorax, the intra...Dextrocardia<br /><br />In a tension pneumothorax, the intrapleural pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure in expiration creating a one-way valve. Here, the absence of lung markings on the left, the tracheal deviation, and the displaced cardiac silhouette all suggest tension pneumothorax. Note, tension pneumothorax should be a clinical diagnosis, not a radiologic one. Treatment is chest tube (tube thoracostomy).<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.com