What is a pneumothorax, what can cause this condition, and what ...

[jc611]

What is a pneumothorax, what can cause this condition, and what is the result?

Question 2

How does the respiratory cycle differ between adults, babies, and children?

[ecox1012]

Answer to Question 1

Pneumothorax is a collection of gas in the pleural cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, resulting in a loss of negative intrapleural pressure. This condition is usually caused by a puncture wound such as a knife wound, or an injury from an automobile accident. In any case, the final result is always a collapsed lung.

Answer to Question 2

Adults complete between 12 and 18 cycles of respiration per minute.

Newborns complete around 40 to 70 cycles of respiration per minute.

Five-year-old children complete 25 cycles of respiration per minute.

Fifteen-year-old children complete 20 cycles of respiration per minute.

[jc611]

Great answer, keep it coming

[31809pancho]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it