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Pneumothorax
Alternate Names : Air Around the Lung, Air Outside the Lung
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your health care provider if symptoms of pneumothorax develop; especially if you have previously experienced this condition.
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• Definition
• Pneumothorax Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Pneumothorax Symptoms & Signs
• Pneumothorax Prevention
• Pneumothorax Diagnosis & Tests
• Pneumothorax Treatment
• Pneumothorax Prognosis
• Pneumothorax Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Pertussis
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Spontaneous Pneumothorax
• Tension Pneumothorax
• Traumatic Pneumothorax
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
Surgery & Procedures
• Chest Tube Insertion
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Breath Sounds
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Fatigue
• Nasal Flaring
• Pulse - Bounding
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Stress and Anxiety
Review Date : 10/22/2003
Reviewed By : Allen J. Blaivas, D.O., Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University Hospital, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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