Pneumothorax - Learn more
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A pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the space between the lungs and the inside of the chest cavity, known as the pleural space. When air is forced into this space, there is a loss of negative pressure inside it, which causes the lung on the affected side to collapse.
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