Breathing Difficulties - First Aid
Alternate Names : Difficulty Breathing - First Aid, Dyspnea - First Aid, Shortness of Breath - First Aid
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Collapsed Lung, Pneumothorax
A collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, occurs when all or part of a lung collapses or caves inward. This occurs when air gets in the area between the lung and chest wall. When this happens the lung cannot fill up with air, breathing becomes hard, and the body gets less oxygen. A collapsed lung can occur spontaneously in a healthy person or in someone who has lungs compromised by trauma, asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema.
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