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Can you have spontaneous pneumothorax if you have asbestos in you lung?
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∙ 14y ago
You can, but not because the asbestos is there. Asbestos does nothing to prevent that happening from other causes.
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What is Simple spontaneous pneumothorax?
Simple spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by a rupture of a small air sac or fluid-filled sac in the lung
What are the types of pneumothorax?
There are four types of pneumothorax. The types are: traumatic pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, primary spontaneous pneumothorax, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
What is an artificial pneumothorax?
Pneumothorax produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space to collapse the lung
What is the difference between tension pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax?
tracheal deviation
Is it possible to develop a pneumthroax after gallbladder surgery?
Yes a pneumothorax can develop after Laparoscopic gall bladder surgery. Spontaneous pneumothorax can also happen if the person has had pre-existing lung condition after any surgery
What is pneumothorax-?
Air in the chest (Thorax) causes the lung to collapse. This can be spontaneous or after chest injuries
Do most people recover from pneumothorax?
Most people recover fully from spontaneous pneumothorax
What is an apical pneumothorax?
Apical generally refers to the the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the heart. This means that apical pneumothorax is pneumothorax that is being caused at the tip of the lung. Incase you don't know pneumothorax is a colapsed lung. This is generally from a puncture in the lung from multiple possible causes.
What does No evidence of an apical pneumothorax mean?
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the ... A small spontaneous pneumothorax will typically resolve without treatment and ... Deviation of the trachea to one side and the presence of raised jugular venous pressure (distended neck veins) are not reliable as clinical signs.
What has the author James J Waring written?
James J. Waring has written: 'Spontaneous pneumothorax' -- subject(s): Pneumothorax
What is it where the lung fails to expand because there is blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax?
In atelectasis, the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax.
What prevention methods are there to avoid a gas embolism?
All divers should receive adequate training in the use of compressed air and a complete evaluation of fitness for diving. People with a medical history of lung cysts or spontaneous collapsed lung (pneumothorax ), and those.
