WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSIRTY- (WV) : 26506
A.Cystic fibrosis
B.Acute pneumonia
C.Sickle cell disease
D.Acute myocardial infarction - ✔️✔️A
This condition describes clubbing, in which there is enlargement of the distal segment of
the finger. It is associated with conditions of decreased oxygenation such as
bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, lung abscess, and congenital heart
disease.
Open pneumothorax - ✔️✔️An open wound to the chest that allows air to enter the
pleural space and cause lung collapse
tension pneumothorax - ✔️✔️a pneumothorax with rapid accumulation of air in the pleural
space causing severely high intrapleural pressures with resultant tension on the heart
and great vessels.
Spontaneous (primary) pneumothorax - ✔️✔️Occurs in the absence of a traumatic injury
to the chest or a known lung disease
secondary pneumothorax - ✔️✔️Underlying lung disease leads to weakened small
airways which collapse with respirations.
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