Mediastinal Displacement | Tension pneumothorax
Mediastinal Displacement Mediastinal shift describes a shift of the mediastinum towards the side of the healthy lung. The mediastinum is the center of the thorax, where the heart and its blood vessels are located. The increasing pressure in the pleural gap leads to a compression of the supplying vessels of the heart (veins), as a … Mediastinal Displacement | Tension pneumothorax