| Condition | Physical examination characteristics |
|---|---|
| Tension gastrothorax | Bowel sounds over the chest, hyperresonance to percussion |
| Hemopneumothorax | Percussion “dullness” over fluid, hyperresonance over air |
| Pleural empyema | Percussion “dullness” over fluid |
| Simple pneumothorax | Hyperresonance |
| Tension pneumothorax | Hyperresonance, vital sign instability, tracheal shift, jugular venous distension |