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How does free air get outside lungs, how does it leave and is it serious?
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Damage to : the lung tissue causing leakage of air, or damage to the tissue sealing the chest cavity causing leakage of air. Small amounts, 10 % of chest cavity can reabsorb. But the cause should be determined and treated, regardless, with your doctor.
Answered 1/7/2020
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