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What's the exact mechanism behind the reason why positive pressure ventilation will worsen pneumothorax into tension pneumothorax? Is it the barotrauma and the increase intra-thoracic pressure that increases it? I couldn't find the exact answer so thought I would ask. Thanks!
What's the exact mechanism behind the reason why positive pressure ventilation will worsen pneumothorax into tension pneumothorax? Is it the barotrauma and the increase intra-thoracic pressure that increases it? I couldn't find the exact answer so thought I would ask. Thanks!