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What should you do if someone experiences tension pneumothorax while on a ventilator?
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Immediate chest tube: A tension pneumothorax is bad and will cause respiratory failure if not corrected in a short time. The best method is to put a tube in the side of the chest with the pneumothorax and suck out the air around the lung. Being on a ventilator makes the condition more dangerous.
Answered 12/23/2014
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