A pneumothorax is usually caused by an injury to the chest, such as a broken ribor puncture wound. It may also occur suddenly without an injury.A pneumothorax can result from damage to the lungs caused by conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia. Spontaneous pneumothorax can also occur in people who don't have lung disease. This happens when an air-filled blister(bleb) on the lung ruptures and releases air into the pleural space.People who smoke cigarettes are much more likely to develop a pneumothorax than those who don't. Also, the more you smoke, the greater your chances are of having a pneumothorax.
atelectasis can result in aartially or totally collapsed lung
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If dog has collapsed lung can it survive without operation? What needs to be done to a dog with a collapsed lung?
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A collapsed lung is not functional because it can not fill up with air, and in turn cannot filter the oxygen out of it.
perhaps this question should read "What is a collapsed lung?"
Collapsed.
A collapsed lung is caused by air collecting in the space around your lungs. The lung cannot expand as it normally does due to the pressure caused from the buildup of air.
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All of these can cause it: cystic fibrosis, asthma, COPD, lung cancer..an infection in the lungs can also cause a collapsed lung. And, of course, trauma.