Air and fluid = hydropneumothorax. If that fluid is blood (s/p stabbing), itโs a hemopneumothorax. Lack of mediastinal shift indicates that itโs not under tension.
d_holles@benwhite_dotcom how can it not be under tension if air is entering the pleural cavity? +2
nwinkelmannBecause the stab wound isn't functioning like a flap, meaning the air can escape. The reason a tension pneumothorax occurs is because the wound acts as a flap, where on inspiration it is open and air enters, but on expiration is closes and traps the air. +13
groovygrinchAlso if there was tension, there would be a mediastinal shift. +17
t123Also the gastric bubble is elevated, actually suggesting lower pressure. Mediastinum shifts require more pressure, but the gastric bubble confirms it.+2
myoclonictonicbionicI was overthinking and thought they're implying that the stomach bubble is the air-food level that was seen on the Xray. +4
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Air and fluid = hydropneumothorax. If that fluid is blood (s/p stabbing), itโs a hemopneumothorax. Lack of mediastinal shift indicates that itโs not under tension.