A patient had a penetrating knife wound to her chest wall that resulted in a valvular pneumothorax. What is another term for this condition?
a. Spontaneous pneumothorax
b. Tension pneumothorax
c. Iatrogenic pneumothorax
d. Benign pneumothorax
B
A valvular pneumothorax is also called a tension pneumothorax. Gas enters the pleural space on inspiration but cannot exit due to the valvelike action of the pleura or chest wall itself.
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