title: Pneumothorax.
abstract: Of the various types of pneumothorax described in this article, tension pneumothorax is the one that constitutes a medical emergency. Decompression of the pleural cavity by inserting a needle attached to a syringe or using a trocar and cannula is life saving.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heiner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy