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What is it called when a lung explodes (scuba diving question)?
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Pneumothorax: It's not so much explode, it's more like collapse.
Answered 9/4/2012
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Pulmonary barotrauma: A diver could develop a pneumothorax upon ascent if excess air or breathing mixture is not expelled from the lungs. This is a form of barotrauma. The real danger is if this progresses to a tension pneumothorax which could markedly impair breathing.
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