The most common cardiovascular causes are acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure while common pulmonary causes include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema and pneumonia.
en.wikipedia.org In absence of a seashore sign or presence of a stratosphere sign, pneumothorax is likely.
en.wikipedia.org Septic embolization may also occur to the lungs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary abscess, empyema, and pneumothorax.
en.wikipedia.org This is "not" equivalent to a tension pneumothorax, which is determined mainly by the constellation of symptoms, hypoxia, and shock.
en.wikipedia.org It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space.
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