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pneumothorax, chest x-ray, respiratory system, collapsed lung, a traumatic pneumothorax, collection of air inside the chest, between the lung, inner chest wall, lung to collapse, injury, chest, pneumothorax, traumatic pneumothorax occurs, a physical injury causes, lung to collapse, be caused by chest injury, a gunshot, knife wounds, automobile accidents, happen after certain medical procedures, high-risk medical procedures include transbronchial biopsy, pleural biopsy, thoracentesis, central venous catheter placement, intercostal needle anesthesia, esophagoscopy, hemothorax, a collection of blood between the lung, chest wall, happens, traumatic pneumothorax, history of recent chest injury, high-risk procedure, plus, chest pain, shortness of breath, breathing, rapid, chest tightness, hypoxemia, low oxygen level in blood, listening, chest, a stethoscope, reveal decreased breath sounds on one side, the chest, a bluish coloration, the skin, lack of oxygen, rapid heart rate, chest x-ray, pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas, goal of treatment, remove the air, pleural space, allowing the lung to re-expand, small pneumothoraces may get better on own, aspiration of air, a catheter to a vacuum bottle, re-expand the lung, aspiration is not successful, pneumothorax is large, placement of a chest tube between the ribs, pleural space allows the air to be removed, pleural space, re-expansion, the lung, take several days, the chest tube left in place, hospitalization, chest tube management, antibiotics given the chest tube is in place, surgery needed, repair tears, in the lungs, air passages, how well a patient does depends on how serious the injuries, no long-term effects after successful treatment, pneumothorax, untreated, tension pneumothorax, small risk of infection from placement of a chest tube, symptoms come back after treatment of a traumatic pneumothorax, use safety measures seat belts, prevent injuries, murray j, nadel j, textbook of respiratory medicine. 3rd ed, philadelphia, pa, wb saunders, 2000. , marx j, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice. 5th ed, mosby, 2002.