Course Overview

Pneumothorax is a collection of air in the pleural cavity between the visceral and parietal pleura resulting into loss of the normal negative sucking pressure in the pleural cavity causing partial or complete lung collapse. In this course you shall cover pneumothorax in details and principles of management of this condition

Course requirements

The course is designed for a broad, general audience but will be particularly interesting for medical students and healthcare workers with a background of nursing, medicine.

The course is also suitable for holders of other medical sciences and individuals working in healthcare,as well as those considering a career as a healthcare professional, those with an interest in personal health and fitness, or anyone who simply wants to understand this amazing topic.

What you'll learn

• Introduction to pneumothorax
• Classification of pneumothorax
• Epidemiology of pneumothorax
• Causes of Pneumothorax
• Pathophysiology of pneumothorax
• Clinical features of pneumothorax
• Diagnosis of pneumothorax
• Treatment guidelines of pneumothorax
• Complications of pneumothorax