Lungs
Lungs
Aortic rupture, chest X-ray
Aortic rupture, chest X-ray
Pneumothorax - chest X-ray
Pneumothorax - chest X-ray
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Chest tube insertion  - series
Chest tube insertion - series


Pneumothorax

Alternative Names:
Air around the lung; Air outside the lung

Prevention:
There is no known prevention, other than to decrease risk by stopping smoking.


Review Date: 12/6/2001
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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