Remember the signs and symptoms of Pneumothorax using this mnemonic P-THORAX.
P-THORAX
Pleuritic pain
Tracheal deviation
Hyperresonance
Onset sudden
Reduced breath sounds (and dyspnea)
Absent fremitus
X-ray shows collapse
We also have another mnemonic for the common causes of Pneumothorax that you can find here.
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