Collapsed lung

Collapsed Lung Overview
A collapsed lung refers to a condition in which the space between the wall of the chest cavity and the lung itself fills with air. This causes all or a portion of the lung to collapse.
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Collapsed lung: Failure of full expansion of a once fully expanded lung. Medically called atelectasis. The word comes from the Greek "a-" (without) + "telos" (complete) + "rectasis" (expansion) = without complete expansion.
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Often, collapsed lung is due to rupture of an air pocket or bleb (fluid filled sac) in the lung. Changes in pressure during diving, flying, or even stretching can cause a bleb to break. Asthma or infections in the lung also can cause a rupture.
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Collapsed Lung: Injury-Related
What is a collapsed lung?
Collapsed lung is a term used to refer to pneumothorax, a potentially life-threatening condition. A pneumothorax happens when air enters the space between your rib cage and one of your lungs.
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A collapsed lung (atelectasis) may be due to compression of the lung tissue or obstruction of the air passages (bronchi). The collapse may affect only a small part of the lung or the whole lung. Causes of atelectasis include: ...
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Collapsed lung, pneumothorax
Epiglottis
Breathing
Definition:
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways.
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Collapsed lung
Symptoms:
History of recent chest injury or high-risk procedure, plus:
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Breathing, rapid
Chest tightness
Hypoxemia (low oxygen level in blood) ...
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Collapsed lung. May occur following surgery or after a rib fracture.
atherosclerosis
A form of arteriosclerosis caused by fatty deposits in the arteries.
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A collapsed lung is usually caused by an injury to the lungs or chest wall, such as: ...
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An air leak, or collapsed lung, is a fairly rare occurrence in children. A pneumothorax develops when air leaks from the lung and enters the pleural cavity, which is the area of the chest adjacent to the lungs.
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Other complications may include collapsed lungs, premature aging of the skin on the hands and feet, and ruptured arteries and veins. After surgery there tends to be poor wound healing, a complication that tends to be frequent and severe.
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They can burst, leading to a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). A collapsed lung will often need treatment with a chest tube.
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chronic cough
coughing up blood
collapsed lung
clubbing (rounding and enlargement of the fingers and toes)
heart enlargement
nasal polyps (fleshy growths in the nose)
sinusitis (inflamed nasal sinuses) ...
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The risk is minimal for most people. There is a small risk of collapsed lung in people with a certain type of lung disease. The test should not be given to people who have experienced a recent heart attack and in certain other types of heart disease.
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There is a small risk of collapsed lung in people with a certain type of lung disease. The test should not be given to a person who has experienced a recent heart attack, or who has certain other types of heart disease.
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pneumothorax, or collapsed lung
congestive heart failure, a condition in which the weakened heart is unable to pump enough blood to body organs
heart disease, and abnormalities in any of the heart valves
adjustment to a high altitude ...
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It has the fastest induction and recovery and is the safest because it does not slow breathing or blood flow to the brain. However, it diffuses rapidly into air-containing cavities and can result in a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) or lower the ...
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