Pneumothorax (main)

Types

Pneumothorax Types

The pleural cavity is normally a potential space, in which air collects in a pneumothorax.

• Tension pneumothorax
• Spontaneous pneumothorax
  • Catamenial pneumothorax
• Traumatic pneumothorax
  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax

Right sided pneumothorax

Left sided tension pneumothorax with mediastinal shift

See Also

• Pneumomediastinum
• Chest tube
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic trauma
• Hemothorax
• Deterioration After Intubation (DOPE)