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Pneumothorax


Whenair enters this area, the lungloses contact with the inside of the estand“drops”down.Asthishappens,thelungisnotabletoexpand
as it usuallydoes.Apneumothorax can be small and requirenotreatment
or be a life-threatening emergency, based on the size of the air
sac that is in the pleural spaceandhowmuchpressure it placesonthe
lung. If the air sac is large or places increased pressure on the lung, it
makes it difficult to pull air in and out of the lungs when breathing.


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JAMA September 12, 2017 Volume 318, Number 10
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