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pneumothorax


  • n  abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

  • Such an accident is called pneumothorax.
  • The operation artificial pneumothoraxis by no means new.
  • In artificial pneumothorax a hollow needle is inserted between two ribs.
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  • Sharon D. Clarke in Metro
    We do something a lot called a tension pneumothorax - it's when a person's lung has collapsed and we have to stick a long needle into the chest cavity to relieve the pressure,explains Sharon, who is known for playing the Killer Queen in...

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