i'm an icu rn. i saw my first tension pneumo the other day, and it was really cool. unfortunately, surgery was on the ball;l they got there and got a chest tube in in no time flat. i was hoping i'd get to see a needle decompression, but i had no such luck.
either way, it was cool to finally see one. oh, and i'll fess up to being one of those who find sq air kinda cool, too.
Good post. I like both bubble wrap (thanks for the link) and SQ air.
A similar phenomenon occurs occasionally after orbit fractures, when air from the sinuses surrounding the orbit escapes and gets under the eyelid skin. The lids feel spongy in texture and you can feel micro-pops when you press on the lids with a finger. It's one of the most diagnostic signs that the orbit bone has been fractured in cases of trauma.
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Great explanation of tension pneumo. The most crepitus I get to feel is of the broken bone type. Not as entertaining as the sub-q type. And I'm staying away from that bubble wrap link, I've got too much to do today!
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