Pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung, is the result of a change in pressure around the pleural cavity which prevents the diaphragm from opening the lung,...
Decompressing a tension pneumothorax with a needle chest decompression can be a life saving procedure. However, there are significant risks if it is not correctly...
If air enters the pleural cavity, either from the outside (open pneumothorax) or from the lung (closed pneumothorax), the lung collapses. So we need to...
This year, millions of children will receive a new pneumococcal vaccine that protects them against the world's biggest killer of children, pneumonia. By supporting the...
