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Health Encyclopedia: Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is collection of air or gas in the space surrounding the lungs.
Alternative Names
Air around the lung; Air outside the lung
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pneumothorax may result from chest trauma, excessive pressure on the lungs,or an underlying lung disease such as
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Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest that causes the lung to collapse. Spontaneous means there is notraumatic injury to the chest or... Read more »Spontaneous pneumothorax
...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 ... Read more »Tension pneumothorax
A tension pneumothorax is a complete collapse of the lung. It occurs when air enters, but does not leave, the space around the lung (pleural space). It is alife-threatening... Read more »Traumatic pneumothorax
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. ... Read more »Pleural fluid culture
...pleural fluid What the risks are There is a risk of internal bleeding into the lung and pneumothorax (collapsed lung). Serious complications are extremely rare. Read more »Images
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