PNEUMOTHORAX vs. HEMOTHORAX

 Updated 2/24

Dear nurses,

The Clinical Setting Step by Step is no longer available. For more updated
information, please click on the links below:
Respiratory Distress 
Sessions 8- Chest Trauma

A Pneumothorax (Sessions 8) can easily be confused with a Hemothorax. Knowing what to look for is important. The trauma patient is at risk for a Pneumothorax or Hemothorax. To learn about how to identify one from the other, just click on the link:

THE CLINICAL SETTING STEP BY STEP, chapter 6.