Septic embolization may also occur to the lungs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary abscess, empyema, and pneumothorax.
en.wikipedia.org The latter method may overestimate the size of a pneumothorax if it is located mainly at the apex, which is a common occurrence.
en.wikipedia.org Tension pneumothorax tends to occur in clinical situations such as ventilation, resuscitation, trauma, or in patients with lung disease.
en.wikipedia.org It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space.
en.wikipedia.org This is "not" equivalent to a tension pneumothorax, which is determined mainly by the constellation of symptoms, hypoxia, and shock.
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