The nursing student is studying pneumothorax.    Which statement is incorrect? ...

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The nursing student is studying pneumothorax. 

 Which statement is incorrect?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Pressure from trapped air can place pressure on the heart as well as the

lungs

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In tension pneumothorax, the trachea deviates towards the unaffected side

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Imaging (e.g. by x-ray) allows for a more accurate diagnosis than

percussion

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Pneumothorax is always caused by an opening in the chest wall

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