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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Symptoms Of Pneumothorax

Health Encyclopedia: Pneumothorax

Alternative Names

Air around the lung; Air outside the lung


Treatment

Small pneumothoraces may go away on their own.

Larger pneumothoraces require the removal of air from around the lung. A chest tube (chest tube insertion ) placed between the ribs into space surrounding the lungs helps clear the air and allows the lung to re-expand. This may takeseveral days(the chest tube is left in place). The patient must stay in the hospital while the chest tube is in place.

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Health Guide

Spontaneous pneumothorax
...pleural space allows the evacuation of air when simple aspiration is not successful or if the pneumothorax is large. Re-expansion of the lung may take several days with the... Read more »
Tension pneumothorax
Pneumothorax - tension Symptoms Sudden chest pain Shortness of breath Chest tightness Easy fatigue ... 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 »
Tension pneumothorax
Pneumothorax - tension Treatment If you have symptoms of tension pneumothorax, seek immediate medical treatment. The objective of treatment is to remove... Read more »

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