pneumothorax
noun
pneu·mo·tho·rax
ˌnü-mə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks 
ˌnyü-
: a condition in which air or other gas is present in the pleural cavity and which occurs spontaneously as a result of disease or injury of lung tissue, rupture of air-filled pulmonary cysts, or puncture of the chest wall or is induced as a therapeutic measure to collapse the lung
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According to the GoFundMe, Leo was diagnosed with a pneumothorax that was causing breathing difficulties, a broken tooth and jaw, and other bruises and lacerations.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
According to a 2019 study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, pneumothorax and lead dislodgment were the two most common complications, occurring at a rate of 3.87% and 8.39%, respectively.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
Hikers or bikers who broke a rib and punctured a lung during a hard tumble may be prone to tension pneumothorax, a potentially fatal condition.
—Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
Brees broke at least two ribs on his right side Sunday, and doctors believe that those broken ribs punctured the lung on his right side, creating what’s called a pneumothorax, according to Werder.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 16 Nov. 2020
This may include a pneumothorax (punctured lung) if needles are inserted in the chest.9 Who Should Not Get Dry Needling?
—Brittany Ferri, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2023
Brees broke at least two ribs on his right side Sunday after being tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Kentavius Street, and doctors believe that those broken ribs punctured the lung on his right side, creating what’s called a pneumothorax, according to ESPN's Ed Werder.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 16 Nov. 2020
What's a pneumothorax?
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
However, a small pneumothorax may heal on its own.
—oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2021
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
According to a 2019 study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, pneumothorax and lead dislodgment were the two most common complications, occurring at a rate of 3.87% and 8.39%, respectively.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
Hikers or bikers who broke a rib and punctured a lung during a hard tumble may be prone to tension pneumothorax, a potentially fatal condition.
—Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
Brees broke at least two ribs on his right side Sunday, and doctors believe that those broken ribs punctured the lung on his right side, creating what’s called a pneumothorax, according to Werder.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 16 Nov. 2020
This may include a pneumothorax (punctured lung) if needles are inserted in the chest.9 Who Should Not Get Dry Needling?
—Brittany Ferri, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2023
Brees broke at least two ribs on his right side Sunday after being tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Kentavius Street, and doctors believe that those broken ribs punctured the lung on his right side, creating what’s called a pneumothorax, according to ESPN's Ed Werder.
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 16 Nov. 2020
What's a pneumothorax?
—Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
However, a small pneumothorax may heal on its own.
—oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2021
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pneumothorax
noun
pneu·mo·tho·rax
ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-
plural pneumothoraxes or pneumothoraces
-ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz
: a condition in which air or other gas is present in the pleural cavity and which occurs spontaneously as a result of disease or injury of lung tissue, rupture of air-filled pulmonary cysts, or puncture of the chest wall or is induced as a therapeutic measure to collapse the lung see tension pneumothorax compare oleothorax
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