Pneumothorax
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Also known as: collapsed lungsContent medically reviewed byDr. Govind DesaiMD, Respiratory MedicineView full profile onLinkedInOVERVIEWSYMPTOMSDIAGNOSISTREATMENTSymptomsSymptomsIf you are experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.The symptoms include:A steady ache in the chestShortness of breath, or dyspneaTightness in the chestTurning blue, or cyanosisSevere tachycardia, or a fast heart rate A steady ache in the chest Shortness of breath, or dyspnea Tightness in the chest Turning blue, or cyanosis Severe tachycardia, or a fast heart rate Chest injury: caused due to any blunt or penetrating injury to the chest. Car accidents, physical assaults, or medical procedures can lead to lung collapse. Lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema,cystic lung diseases,pneumonia like staphylococcal pneumonia can cause collapse. Mechanical ventilation: the ventilator can create an imbalance of air pressure within the chest and the lung may collapse completely. Ruptured air blisters: small air blisters can develop on the top of your lung. These blebs sometimes burst — allowing air to leak into the space that surrounds the lungs. Smoking Lung diseases Hospitalization and on ventilator Family history - certain types of cystic lung diseases leading to pneumothorax run in families To quit smoking is an important way to reduce risk of a first pneumothorax and avoid recurrence. Recurring air leak Shock Cardiac arrest Low blood oxygen Respiratory failure
A steady ache in the chest
Shortness of breath, or dyspnea
Tightness in the chest
Turning blue, or cyanosis
Severe tachycardia, or a fast heart rate
Chest injury: caused due to any blunt or penetrating injury to the chest. Car accidents, physical assaults, or medical procedures can lead to lung collapse.
Lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema,cystic lung diseases,pneumonia like staphylococcal pneumonia can cause collapse.
Mechanical ventilation: the ventilator can create an imbalance of air pressure within the chest and the lung may collapse completely.
Ruptured air blisters: small air blisters can develop on the top of your lung. These blebs sometimes burst — allowing air to leak into the space that surrounds the lungs.
Smoking
Lung diseases
Hospitalization and on ventilator
Family history - certain types of cystic lung diseases leading to pneumothorax run in families
To quit smoking is an important way to reduce risk of a first pneumothorax and avoid recurrence.
Recurring air leak
Shock
Cardiac arrest
Low blood oxygen
Respiratory failure
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