a unilateral pneumothorax that becomes loculated by a one-way valve mechanism and compromises the contralateral lung and the venous return to the chest
pneumothorax injury where the air cannot escape, leading to a steady build-up of pressure. Very dangerous.
condition in which air is trapped under pressure between the chest wall and the lung
A tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition that results from a progressive deterioration and worsening of a simple pneumothorax, associated with the formation of a one-way valve at the point of rupture.