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After suffering a pneumothorax due to knife wound, why don't both lungs collapse?

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THEY ARE: Separated into 2 sides, left and right lung so a puncture wound on one side of the chest will puncture that side's lung only.

Dr Machanic and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 4/14/2021

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