Question 1

what causes a collapsed lung? can this just happen out of the blue or are there specific behaviors or conditions that cause this?

Accepted Answer

A : A collapsed lung - also referred to as a pneumothorax in the medical literature - arises when the outer surface of the lung develops a "puncture" causing the lung to deflate. A pneumothorax can develop in certain medical conditions where the lungs are diseased and prone to developing a "puncture" --e.g. Asthma, cystic fibrosis, and emphysema and is more common in smokers. Sometimes a pneumothorax arises when there is no apparent underlying lung disease. This is referred to as a primary spontaneous pneumothorax and is typically seen in young, thin men. Sometimes having a family history of a collapsed lung can suggest a cause, and there are some rare inherited diseases such as marfan's syndrome in which a collapsed lung can occur out of the blue.

Stopping smoking is the only specific behavior that will significantly reduce your chance of developing a collapsed lung.

Question 2

what causes a collapses lung?

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Somewhere a hole.: Lung collapses because air leaks into the chest cavity through a hole in the lung or in the chest wall, or a fluid such as blood or serum leaks into the chest cavity and compresses the lung. 

In tall young healthy males this sometimes occurs spontaneously.  Happens with obstructive lung disease and of course with trauma and severe lung disease or mechanical ventilation.

Question 3

what can cause a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: External and internal. External causes are trauma, diagnostic procedures, etc. Internal factors deal with an increase in pressure in the lung, causing rupture of a pre- existing issue (pulmonary bleb). Pressure increases can be a cough, sneeze, or being on a ventilator. Air leaves the lung or enters the chest through a defect, causing collapse of the lung.

Question 4

what would cause a collapsed lung to not stay inflated?

Accepted Answer

Collapsed Lung: An obstruction inside the airway may prevent expansion. Alternatively, the lung or the lining around the lung could be inflamed or scarred.

Question 5

need expert help here. what are possible causes of a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Blebs: Spontaneous pneumothorax results from spontaneous rupture of congenital blebs or emphysematous bullae or blebs. Sometimes triggered by blunt chest trauma like a football tackle, diving, airplane flight, coughing spell, heavy lifting, other times ever when resting. Cure is to remove the apical blebs. These are identified on a ct chest visualized with thoracoscope and removed. Zerosmokingofanything.

Question 6

what could cause a person to have a collapsed lung?

Accepted Answer

Air leak: Anything that could cause a hole in the lung can make it collapse.  The most common causes are trauma, bleb disease (weak portions of the lung like an overinflated balloon), and postprocedure changes.  People with blebs can get it from heavy coughing or straining to have a bowel movement - anything that increases the pressure inside the chest.

Question 7

what causes pneumothorax ( collapsed lung) and what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: Common causes include chest trauma (like a car accident or a puncture wound to the chest) or medical procedures (like intubation). It can also occur as a complication of lung disease such as emphysema, pneumonia or cancer, or it can happen spontaneously. 
Typical symptoms include sudden onset of shortness of breath and sharp chest pain made worse by inspiration.

Question 8

what could cause a person to get a collapsed lung twice in a few months?

Accepted Answer

Bleb/Bullae: Bullous emphysematous disease secondary to smoking. If teen or young adult non smoker, congenital apical blebs.

Question 9

could a collapsed lung cause a bullae?

Accepted Answer

No: Lungs may collapse for a variety of reasons, including trauma, blebs, bullae, increased pressure in the lungs, etc. While a pneumothorax may occur because of a bulla, it does not cause them.

Question 10

any info on a collapsed lung, what's cause in 17 year old boy?

Accepted Answer

Trauma or bleb: Most common cause is a rib fracture that punctures the lung causing lung collapse from pneumothorax. Another cause is rupture of a  bleb (an air filled blister on the surface of the lung)  if enough air leaks out of the bleb, the lung collapses from pneumothorax.  Depending on the size of the pneumothorax, a chest tube may need to be placed to remove the air leak and rexpand the lung.

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