SIM Pneumothorax

Question 1

Most common exam finding with spontaneous pneumothorax?

Answer 1

Tachycardia

Question 2

What is the percussion finding?

Answer 2

hyperresonnance

Question 3

Is ultrasound or CXR more sensitive?

What about specificity?

Answer 3

Ultrasound is more sensitive

Both are highly specific

Question 4

What happens to the A-a gradient?

Answer 4

Increased

Question 5

How long does it take spontaneous pneumothorax pain to resolve?

Answer 5

24 hours

Question 6

Most common age for spontaneous pneumo?

Answer 6

10-30

Question 7

What is the patients acid-base status?

Answer 7

Respiratory alkalosis