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A member asked:
Can hyperventilation from a panic attack or tic-ing (i have tourettes) cause a lung over expansion injury? or can i not worry about that during panic?
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Not bloody likely: First, spontaneous pneumothorax is really rare as opposed to panic attack wihcih is about 10% of the population. Second, it is the lung RESISTANCE that is most associated with it (asthma, really strong changes in air pressure outside of the person, etc.)
Answered 4/28/2017
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