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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Pneumothorax Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Alternative Names

Lung collapse - spontaneous


Treatment

The objective of treatment is to remove the air from around the lungs, allowing the lung to re-expand. Small lung collapses may get better on their own.

Aspiration (withdrawal) of air may re-expand the lung. The placement of a chest tube between the ribs into the pleural space allows the evacuation of air when simple aspiration is not successful or if the pneumothorax is large. R...

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Health Guide

Tension pneumothorax
Pneumothorax - tension Symptoms Sudden chest pain Shortness of breath Chest tightness Easy fatigue ... Read more »
Pneumothorax
...episodes. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Up to 50% of patientswho have apneumothorax will have another, but there are no long-term complications following successful... Read more »
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,... Read more »
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 »

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