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Do people ever have a pneumothorax and atelectasis at the same time?

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Yes: Pneumothorax is abnormal air around the lung causing the lung to collapse. Atelectasis describes areas of the lung that are collapsed & not getting filled with enough air.

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Dr. Joseph Accurso answered

Specializes in Radiology

Actually is likely: A pneumothorax is caused by a hole in the lining over the lung, and air gets outside the lung. That causes the lung to collapse - which is what atelectasis is.

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Yes: Atelectasis (at-uh-lek-tuh-sis) — a complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung — develops when the tiny air sacs (alveoli) within the lung become deflated. Pneumothorax results in "collapse" or unexpanded lung. Effectively, an extreme degree of atelectasis.

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