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Tension pneumothorax is a form of pneumothorax, of which I didn’t have, or my condition could have developed into it, the fears with spontaneous pneumothorax is that it can not be predicted and experts say if one lung had blebs the other lung will most likely have it too, thus it can happen to the other lung, which can be disastrous at dept.
"Many incidences of a pneumothorax are caused by trauma sustained to the chest cavity. However, a sizable percentage of pneumothoraces occur without any trauma. This type of condition is called a spontaneous pneumothorax. They can be caused by an existing condition or by genetic imperfections in the lining of the lungs.
There are two types of spontaneous pneumothoraces. The primary spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by the bursting of a bleb (minor imperfection) on the lining of the lung without exacerbation by an existing respiratory condition.
This allows air from inside the lung to escape into the pleural cavity. Over time, the air pressure inside the pleural cavity will increase to the point where the lungs are not able to expand properly, and a collapsed lung will result.
This is the more frightening type of spontaneous pneumothorax because it can, literally, come out of nowhere. A person in excellent health, and through no fault of his own, can develop the condition without warning. Treatment usually requires a stay of at least a few days in a hospital and there is no guarantee it will not happen again."
Read more at Suite101: What Does Spontaneous Pneumothorax Really Mean?: The Type of Collapsed Lung for Which Doctors Have Few Answershttp://asthmalungdisease.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_spontaneous_pneumothorax#ixzz0sFNnwmgg
Read more at Suite101: What Does Spontaneous Pneumothorax Really Mean?: The Type of Collapsed Lung for Which Doctors Have Few Answershttp://asthmalungdisease.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_spontaneous_pneumothorax#ixzz0sFM5nald
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