Q1 · Tension Pneumothorax
NEET PGMediumOn a chest X-ray, a tension pneumothorax classically shows?
Explanation
Tension pneumothorax shows a hyperlucent hemithorax with a collapsed lung and mediastinal shift away from the affected side, plus a depressed hemidiaphragm. It is a clinical emergency; treatment should not await imaging when the diagnosis is clinically obvious.