injuries poisoning
Pneumothorax (Tension)
Symptoms and Signs of Tension Pneumothorax
Symptoms and signs initially are those of Pneumothorax . As intrathoracic pressure increases, patients develop hypotension, tracheal deviation, and neck vein distention. The affected hemithorax is hyperresonant to percussion and often feels somewhat distended, tense, and poorly compressible to palpation. 