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• Identify the pathophysiology of tension pneumothorax.
• Describe the appropriate evaluation of tension pneumothorax.
• Review the management options available for tension pneumothorax.
• Explain the importance of improving care coordination among interprofessional team members to provide the best outcomes for patients with tension pneumothorax.

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• Authors: Ruchi Jalota Sahota
• Editors: Edouard Sayad
• Editors-In-Chief: Yuri MatusovRishik VashishtReza N. Samad
  Chief Medical Reviewer: Muhammad F. Hashmi
• Nurse Planner/Reviewer: Sandra Coleman
• Pharmacy Planner/Reviewer: Mark V. Pellegrini
• Physician Planner/Reviewer: Scott C. Dulebohn

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