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Pneumothorax : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Recurrent pneumothorax

Complications Overview Articles

Pneumothorax
Recurrent pneumothorax; Tension pneumothorax with shock.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2007
Pneumothorax
Most people recover fully from spontaneous pneumothorax. Up to half of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax experience recurrence. Recovery from a collapsed lung generally takes one to two weeks. Tension pneumothorax can cause death rapidly due ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock is a disease state where the heart is damaged enough that it is unable to supply sufficient blood to the body.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 31, 2006
Tension pneumothorax
A tension pneumothorax is a complete collapse of the lung. It occurs when air enters, but does not leave, the space around the lung (pleural space). It is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate treatment. See also pneumothorax .
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2007
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