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🫁 PNEUMOTHORAX Follow @nursewellversed for visual nursing education A pneumothorax is a condition where air builds up in the pleural space surrounding the lungs, causing lung collapse. ➡️ Open Pneumothorax: * Air enters from an outside opening * Commonly caused by penetrating wounds like gunshots or stabs * Referred to as a “sucking chest wound,” making a hissing sound during inhalation ➡️ Closed Pneumothorax: * Air enters without an outside opening * Caused by rib fractures or spontaneous pneu