Question 1

could someone recover from a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Almost certainly: If the collapse is a pneumothorax there is very high return to normal.
If the individual has emphysema before the collapse, recovery is lessened.

Question 2

how easy is it to recover from a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Negative pressure: A collapsed/punctured lung is serious, as it progresses quickly to a tension pneumothorax. Once recognized, a chest tube is placed to release the pressure associated with collapsed lung. The tube is put to negative pressure, so lung can re-expand. Recovery depends on the size and rate of healing of the injury to your lung. So a small injury should heal in days, larger injury will take longer.

Question 3

how long does it take to recover from a collapsed lung and get back into playing sports?

Accepted Answer

At least a month: If you had a spontaneous pneumothorax and required chest tube drainage or a vats blebectomy operation you can probably resume ear normal physical cogito within 4-6!weeks afterwards on average.

Question 4

is it okay to drink alcohol while recovering from a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Fully recovered?: If out of hospital, no tubes, no 
pain medication, then not unreasonable in moderation as always!

cause of pneumo is relevant, if drunk and fighting was involved!

Question 5

can you completely recover from a spontaneous collapsed lung?

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Yes: Although there is 25-30% chance it may happen again. Smoking cessation is essential.

Question 6

how long does it take to recover from a partial collapsed lung?

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A few hrs to 1-2 day: A pneumothorax can be treated immediately with a small bore catheter that can lead to lung expansion. The chest tube usually 
remains in place for 1-2 days following lung expansion.

Question 7

collapsed lung recovery?

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Depends: A collapsed lung may be related to a pneumothorax, or  massive fluid and atelectasis. Some may require surgery such as  placement of a chest tube for a pneumothorax with recovery of several weeks. Large fluid collections or atelectasis causing lung collapse are resolved quickly  by removing the fluid  and or bronchoscopy with immediate recovery.

Question 8

is a collapsed lung bad?

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Yes: A collapsed lung means that the lung cannot do it's job, bringing oxygen into the body and getting rid of carbon dioxide.

Question 9

how bad is a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Bad: Pneumothorax, hemothorax, chylothorax, hydropneumothorax and atelectasis all emcompass conditions where a lung is "collapsed."  in atelectasis, the lung is not aerated because alveoli are not expanded. This is usually an issue internal to the airways.  The rmainder are due to something outside the actual lung parenchyma - compressing the lung.  All are bad, so talk to your doc.

Question 10

how can i cure a collapsed lung

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Need more info: "collapsed" lung is a term that can mean several different things. Collapsed lung can mean a pneumothorax which is treated with a chest tube, or a collapsed lung can mean an obstructed bronchus which is treated, when possible, by removing the obstruction.

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