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Hello i currently have a collapsed lung 25% of my right one to be exact ... im thinking about traveling to jordan from the states is this a good idea?
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Guidelines up in air: Medical guidelines for pneumothorax once required at least two weeks to fly due to the risk of the air expanding and further compressing the lung. The following link suggests this may not be an absolute: http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/news/57291975-78/patients-lung-pneumothorax-flight.html.csp
Answered 5/22/2017
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