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Whenever you find a LUCENT or DENSE area on a CXR, always check the position of the mediastinum!

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When a large PTX is present, with or without shift of the mediastinum AWAY, concern should be given to possible tension PTX. This is an emergency and needs immediate drainage. Why is tension so deadly?

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