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Results 1 - 10 of 46 for Pneumothorax
  1. Collapsed lung (pneumothorax) 
    ... breath. The medical name of this condition is pneumothorax. ... is called a spontaneous collapsed lung or spontaneous pneumothorax. ... Nasal flaring (from shortness of breath) A larger pneumothorax causes more severe symptoms, including: Bluish color of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pneumothorax - infants 
    Pneumothorax is the collection of air or gas in the space inside the chest around the lungs. This leads to lung collapse. This article discusses pneumothorax in infants.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007312.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pneumothorax - series (image) 
    ... the lung will collapse. This is called a pneumothorax. If the chest wall is penetrated, which may ... the most common causes of spontaneous non-traumatic pneumothorax is a pulmonary bleb. This is a weakness ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100150_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pneumothorax - chest x-ray (image) 
    Pneumothorax occurs when air leaks from inside of the lung to the space between the lung and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1718.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Collapsed lung, pneumothorax (image) 
    A collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, occurs when all or part of a lung collapses or caves inward. This occurs when air gets in the area ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19589.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pneumothorax (image) 
    ... pleura and the lungs is usually very thin. Pneumothorax is the collection of air or gas in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19883.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lung needle biopsy 
    Sometimes, a collapsed lung ( pneumothorax ) occurs after this test. A chest x-ray will be done to check for this. The risk is higher if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003860.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Chest tube insertion - series (image) 
    ... Air leaks from the lung into the chest (pneumothorax) Bleeding into the chest (hemothorax) After surgery or trauma in the chest (pneumothorax or hemothorax) Lung abscesses or pus in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100008_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hemothorax 
    Complications may include: Collapsed lung , or pneumothorax , leading to respiratory failure (inability to breathe properly) Fibrosis or scarring of the pleural membranes and underlying lung tissue Infection of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Chest tube insertion 
    ... leaks from inside the lung into the chest ( pneumothorax ) Fluid buildup in the chest (called a pleural ... on the reason a chest tube is inserted. Pneumothorax most often improves, but sometimes surgery is needed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002947.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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