| A pneumothorax is also known as a collapsed lung. | | | | (blister like accumulations of fluid) that are present |
| It is accumulation of air inside the pleural cavity. | | | | at birth, may be caused by an emphysematous |
| Pneumothorax collapsed lung Symptoms Signs:- | | | | bleb that ruptures during exercise or coughing or |
| Breathlessness and Chest Pain are two major | | | | from tuberculosis or cancer, may also collapse |
| symptoms of a pneumothorax. The severity of | | | | spontaneously in interstitial lung disease. |
| the symptoms depends on the size of the | | | | Due to Chest Surgery, Traumatic pneumothorax |
| damaged area and on your general health. Feeling | | | | occurred; a penetrating chest injury, such as a |
| of tightness across your chest. Little pain and little | | | | gunshot or knife wound; or the removal and |
| difficulty in breathing at young aged. | | | | analysis of lung tissue. |
| Have chronic bronchitis, a small pneumothorax can | | | | Pneumothorax collapsed lung Treatments Cure |
| be extremely painful and cause extreme difficulty | | | | Care:- |
| in breathing in Middle aged. | | | | Any treatment for this condition is totally depends |
| Tension pneumothorax produces the most | | | | on the size of the pneumothorax and the |
| severe respiratory symptoms; a spontaneous | | | | condition of your lungs. |
| pneumothorax that releases only a small amount | | | | The treatment consists of bed rest; careful |
| of air into the lung membrane may cause no | | | | monitoring of blood pressure, pulse rate, and |
| symptoms. | | | | respirations; oxygen administration; and possibly, |
| In moderate to severe pneumothorax, profound | | | | removal of air with a needle. If more than 30% |
| respiratory distress may develop, with signs of | | | | of the lung has collapsed, a chest tube may be |
| tension pneumothorax: weak and rapid pulse, | | | | inserted to restore pressure. |
| pallor, neck vein distention, anxiety. | | | | Recurring spontaneous pneumothorax requires |
| Pneumothorax collapsed lung causes Risk Factors:- | | | | surgery. Traumatic and tension pneumothorax |
| Spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in 20 to 40 | | | | require chest tube drainage; traumatic |
| aged, caused by air leakage from ruptured blebs | | | | pneumothorax may also require surgery. |