Pneumothorax is what its called when your lung is collapsed.
Definition: Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest or pleural space that causes part or all of a lung to collapse.
Descrpition: The pressure in the lungs is greater than the pressure in the pleural space, but when air enters the pleural space the pressure in there becomes greater than in the lungs causing the lung to collapse. It can happen randomly or from trauma, like in car accidents. When it is a spontaneous pneumothorax it is most common to happen to men tall and thin between the ages of 20-40.
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