Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Health Encyclopedia: 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 lung.
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Alternative Names
Lung collapse - spontaneous
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are two types of spontaneous pneumothorax:
- Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
- Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs...
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Spontaneous pneumothorax
Lung collapse - spontaneous Prevention Stopping smoking will decrease the risk of developing severe lung disease that may lead to pneumothorax.... Read more »Spontaneous pneumothorax
...pneumothorax. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Between 30-50% of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax have another lung collapse. However,there are no... Read more »Spontaneous pneumothorax
Lung collapse - spontaneous Symptoms Symptoms often begin suddenly, and may occur during rest or sleep. They can include: Sudden chest pain or chest... Read more »Pneumothorax
...cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, and whooping cough. In some cases, the cause is unclear. See also spontaneous pneumothorax, traumatic pneumothorax, and tension pneumothorax. Read more »Histiocytosis
...with minimal disease involvement, and some can expect a poor outcome. Complications Spontaneous pneumothorax Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis Children... Read more »Images
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