Traumatic Musculoskeletal Chest Wall Pain
A traumatic pneumothorax is a collection of air inside the chest, between the lung and inner chest wall, which causes the lung to collapse. It results from an injury to the chest.
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Collapsed lung
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Traumatic pneumothorax occurs when a physical injury causes the lung to collapse. It can becaused bychest injury from a gunshot or knife wounds. It may also be caused by automobile...
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