The most common cardiovascular causes are acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure while common pulmonary causes include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema and pneumonia.
en.wikipedia.org The most serious injury is lung barotraumas, which can result in pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, subcutaneous emphysema, and arterial gas embolism.
en.wikipedia.org This is "not" equivalent to a tension pneumothorax, which is determined mainly by the constellation of symptoms, hypoxia, and shock.
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 A hemothorax, pneumothorax or both can occur if the chest wall is punctured.
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