Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is defined as unwanted accumulation of gas or air between the lungs or pleural cavity. Usually cause is unidentifiable for spontaneous pneumothorax and occurs without any underlying lung disease and it is usually the very first occurrence of a pneumothorax (Lush, 2010).
In some cases, PSP can lead to partial or complete collapse of the lungs which can put you in emergency due to dyspnoea.
PSP is most likely to be occurred in young people aged 15-34 years. Smoking can also put you at a high risk of PSP due to poor lung condition.
Signs and Symptoms of onset PSP include severe sudden pain in the chest which gets worse with inspiration and is accompanied by cough, sweating and shortness of breath ( PSP 2020).
Most commonly used treatments for PSP include chest tube drainage or manual aspiration depending on the region of the world.
After diagnosis Most, common treatments for PSP involves manual aspiration/needle aspiration and chest tube drainage where manual aspiration is more efficient.
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