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I have colapsed lung with chest tube. if i chose to remove tube and lung isnt inflated what will thr consquences be?
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Pneumothorax: A chest tube is placed when the lung has collapsed. It allows the lung to re-expand. The chest tube is removed when there is no evidence of a "leak" which would imply that the lung may collapse again if the tube is removed. You should let your medical team decide when the time is right to remove the tube. If it removed too soon it may create a life threatening emergency.
Answered 8/24/2013
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