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A member asked:
Why do lungs collapse and what makes them do so? i'm curious since my uncle's lung collapsed a few weeks ago
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Collapsed lung: A collapsed lung can occur for many reasons. Most often it's changes in pressure in the thoracic /chest cavity. This can put pressure on the lung causing it to temporary collapse. Causes include infection, trauma or injury as well as neoplasm
Answered 1/28/2015
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