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Results 1 - 10 of 48 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 after the biopsy to check for this. The risk ...
    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 
    ... cavity that may let the lung partially collapse (pneumothorax). Hemothorax can also occur in people who have: ... Complications may include: Collapsed lung , or pneumothorax , ... the pleural membranes and underlying lung tissue Infection of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Lung surgery 
    ... balloon-like tissues (blebs) that cause lung collapse ( pneumothorax ) Wedge resection, to remove part of a lobe ... Treat injuries that cause lung tissue to collapse ( pneumothorax or hemothorax ) Treat permanently collapsed lung tissue ( atelectasis ) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002956.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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