What are the treatment methods of tension pneumothorax

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When patients with tension pneumothorax, we must pay attention to immediately to the hospital for treatment. Once the patient has tension pneumothorax, it may lead to severe dyspnea. Sometimes it will affect the life safety of patients and lead to sudden death. Therefore, when patients with tension pneumothorax, we must pay attention to the hospital immediately to improve the patient's respiratory state. At present, the most important treatment for patients to find those balloons is to improve their respiratory function and exhaust the gas in the pleural cavity. Let's take a look at the following.

What are the treatment methods of tension pneumothorax

First: Generally speaking, when the patient is in an emergency, self-help can be used. It is mainly to insert a needle in the second intercostal space of the injured part. It can effectively eliminate the gas in the pleural cavity. Prevent compression of lung tissue.

Second: or when the patient will have tension pneumothorax, it is very easy to have the symptoms of infection, so at this time, the patient can also use some antibiotics for anti infection treatment under the guidance of the doctor. If the patient's condition is serious and the cause cannot be determined, thoracotomy should be performed.

Third: patients to get up early to the hospital for treatment, the general situation in the hospital is mainly using closed thoracic drainage method. The gas gradually discharged into the pleural cavity of the patient promotes the expansion of the lung. Improve the respiratory function of patients. In addition, we should pay attention to the method of surgical treatment.

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Generally speaking, the most important treatment for tension pneumothorax is to improve the respiratory function of patients. In addition, find the cause of the disease as soon as possible. And then targeted treatment