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Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is the collection of air or gas in the space around the lungs.Pneumothorax may result from chest trauma, excess pressure on the lungs, or a lung disease such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, or whooping cough. In some c...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2007
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest or pleural space that causes part or all of a lung to collapse.Normally, the pressure in the lungs is greater than the pressure in the pleural space surrounding the lungs. However, if air ent...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung)
A pneumothorax occurs when air fills the pleural cavity (the space between your lung and chest wall). This can cause all or part of your lung to collapse. The main cause of a pneumothorax is an injury to the chest cavity that punctures the lungs. Damage may result from a stab or gunshot wound, car accident, fall, or certain surgical procedures. In some cases, a pneumothorax happens spontaneously, without an obvious cause.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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