Pneumothorax

Description:

Pneumothorax will prevent Hypoxemia from decreasing in strength. While not lethal on its own, Pneumothorax can easily kill if paired with afflictions that cause Hypoxemia. Pneumothorax’s negative effects can be temporarily negated by using a Needle.

Caused By:

• Fractures (rib fractures, if they arent bandaged)
• Trauma (gunshots, explosions, lacerations, bite wounds, blunt force, Internal damage)
• Needle

Effects:

• Shortness of breath (at 40% or more)
• Hyperventilation (at 15% or more)
• Increased heartrate (at 30% or more)
• Prevents Hypoxemia from decreasing in severity, proportional to the strength of the affliction

Treatments:

• Using a Drainage during surgery (After Skin retractors)

First Aid:

• Needle