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<blockquote data-quote="caojyn" data-source="post: 2231515" data-attributes="member: 5425"><p>The spontaneous collapse of a lung is also known as a spontaneous pneumothorax. The lung collapses because of a buildup of air in the chest space. With a spontaneous collapse there is no warning and the exact cause is not always known. Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax will have severe shortness of breath and chest pain on the side of the collapsed lung. A collapsed lung is very frightening for the patient and is a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention.</p><p>Burst Bleb</p><p>A primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in patients without any underlying lung disease. According to "Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principles and Practice," a primary spontaneous pneumothorax generally occurs in males 20 to 40 years of age who are tall and thin. The pneumothorax is caused from the bursting of a minor imperfection of the lining of the lung called a bleb. In patients with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax, there is usually no indication of any illness that precedes the rupture, which means there is no known reason why the bleb bursts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/198554-causes-of-a-spontaneous-collapsed-lung/#ixzz2Xp4nvZjj" target="_blank">http://www.livestrong.com/article/198554-causes-of-a-spontaneous-collapsed-lung/#ixzz2Xp4nvZjj</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="caojyn, post: 2231515, member: 5425"] The spontaneous collapse of a lung is also known as a spontaneous pneumothorax. The lung collapses because of a buildup of air in the chest space. With a spontaneous collapse there is no warning and the exact cause is not always known. Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax will have severe shortness of breath and chest pain on the side of the collapsed lung. A collapsed lung is very frightening for the patient and is a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention. Burst Bleb A primary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in patients without any underlying lung disease. According to "Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principles and Practice," a primary spontaneous pneumothorax generally occurs in males 20 to 40 years of age who are tall and thin. The pneumothorax is caused from the bursting of a minor imperfection of the lining of the lung called a bleb. In patients with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax, there is usually no indication of any illness that precedes the rupture, which means there is no known reason why the bleb bursts. Read more: [url]http://www.livestrong.com/article/198554-causes-of-a-spontaneous-collapsed-lung/#ixzz2Xp4nvZjj[/url] [/QUOTE]
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