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Pneumothorax
In medicine (pulmonology), a pneumothorax is a potential medical emergency wherein air or gas is present in the pleural cavity. A pneumothorax can occur spontaneously. It can also occur as the result of disease or injury to the lung, or due to a puncture to the chest wall. A pneumothorax can result...
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Mechanical ventilation
In medicine, mechanical ventilation is a method to mechanically assist or replace spontaneous breathing.
This may involve a machine called a ventilator or the breathing may be assisted by a physician or other suitable person compressing a bag or set...
Chest tube
A chest tube (chest drain or tube thoracostomy) is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema)...
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Dioxygen
Dioxygen, O2, is the most common form of the element oxygen in normal conditions.
