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  • Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Primary_spontaneous_pneumothorax/
    Primary spontaneous pneumothorax … pneumothorax The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint …   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Primary spontaneous pneumothorax …
  • Thoracocentesis and chest drain insertion
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Thoracocentesis_and_chest_drain_insertion/
    drain insertion PIC Endorsed See also Primary spontaneous pneumothorax Acute pain management Trauma Key … points Tension pneumothorax is a clinical diagnosis and requires immediate intervention Patients … not be used as it may enter the pleural space and rapidly increase the volume of the pneumothorax Chest X-ray …
  • Trauma - primary survey
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Major_paediatric_trauma_The_primary_survey/
    and manage with regards to breathing include: Tension pneumothorax Open pneumothorax Massive haemothorax … pneumothorax : chest decompression with a finger or instrument, thoracostomy or intercostal catheter insertion …. Needle decompression may be used in emergencies but is unlikely to be effective Open pneumothorax …
  • Resuscitation: Hospital Management of Cardiopulmonary Arrest COVID-19
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Resuscitation__Hospital_Management_of_Cardiopulmonary_Arrest_COVID-19/
    Tension pneumothorax Toxins/poisons/drugs Thrombosis Other considerations during resuscitation Aim … 2 Perform CXR to confirm ETT in desired position and check for complications of CPR (pneumothorax …
  • Chest pain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Chest_pain/
    Primary Spontaneous pneumothorax COVID-19 Key points The cause of most paediatric chest pain is unknown … changes possible Pneumothorax Tall/thin adolescents Acute pain or dyspnoea after cough/Valsalva manoeuvre …
  • Acute upper airway obstruction
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_upper_airway_obstruction/
    of the neck Subcutaneous emphysema May progress to pneumothorax / pneumomediastinum Management Investigations …
  • Foreign bodies inhaled
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Foreign_bodies_inhaled/
    Pneumothorax Pulmonary abscess and bronchiectasis are signs of a chronic impacted FB CT is not recommended …
  • Nitrous Oxide Misuse
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nitrous_Oxide_Misuse/
    as a result of temporary ataxia. Pneumothorax may rarely occur as the result of forceful inhalation History …
  • Nitrous Oxide - oxygen mix
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nitrous_Oxide_Oxygen_Mix/
    Expansion of gas filled airspaces: pneumothorax, lung cyst, obstructive airways disease, recent craniectomy …
  • Trauma – secondary survey
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Major_paediatric_trauma_the_secondary_survey/
    in paediatric trauma it may be useful in diagnosing acute haemo/pneumothorax and haemopericardium when used …