Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a collapsed lung.

Ignore: A collapsed lung requires surgical intervention.

Ignore: Your lung has a leak. Air is trapped between chest ; lung. You need the air removed to breath well.

Ignore: A collapsed lung can be reinflated.

Ignore: There is no known way to PREVENT a collapsed lung but smoking DRAMATICALLY increases the risk.

Ignore: Find cause! Stop smoking! Get lung expanded quickly! Be checked regularly.

Ignore: A small lung collapse may not need a chest tube for re-expansion. Supplemental oxygen may help.

If: If minor, a collapsed lung may heal on its own without special treatment.

Ignore: ATelectasis can happen when sick with respiratory illness but you can live with 1 lung.

Ignore: Also called atelectasis, from the Greek translation 'incomplete extension', and first used in 1859.

Ignore: When the pneumothorax is small, it may resolve on its own.

Ignore: A collapsed lung does not put oxygen to the blood that keeps flowing through the lung. O 2 level dip.

Ignore: Most lungs function normally after rexpansion.

Ignore: Small collapses heal on their own without treatment.

Ignore: Spontaneous pneumothorax is common in young people. Chest xray confirms it. Smoking is a risk .

Ignore: Always seek medical attention. Could be very serious consequences if left alone in some cases.

Ignore: Avoid lifting or straining as it might cause a recurrence or worsening of ptx.

Ignore: Collapsed lung or pneumothorax may recur. Watch for signs of shortness of breath or pain.