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Pneumothorax : Causes

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Causes Overview Articles

Pneumothorax
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 cases, the cause is unclear.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2007
Pneumothorax
The symptoms of pneumothrax depend on how much air enters the chest, how much the lung collapses, and the extent of lung disease. Symptoms include the following, according to the cause of the pneumothorax:.Spontaneous pneumothorax.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

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
Detailed information on pneumothorax, including cause, symptom, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
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