Lung collapse - spontaneous
Prevention
Stopping smoking will decrease the risk of developing severe lung disease that may lead to pneumothorax. Controlling lung diseases such as asthma may lower the risk of pneumothorax.
Review Date: 02/27/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary,
CriticalCare & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY. Reviewprovided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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