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These air blisters sometimes burst — allowing air to leak into the space that surrounds the lungs. Mechanical ventilation. A severe type of pneumothorax can ...
A pneumothorax is generally diagnosed using a chest X-ray. In some cases, a computerized tomography (CT) scan may be needed to provide more-detailed images.
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A collapsed lung occurs when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall. This air pushes on the outside of your lung and makes it collapse.
Ferri FF. Pneumothorax, spontaneous. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Feb. 4, 2021.
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