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My brother was diagnosed with collapsed lung. any tips or suggestions for him?
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Collapsed lung: Did it occur as a result of trauma? Or did it happen spontaneously? Is he a smoker? Smokers can develop emphysema, in which the air sacs coalesce and lung tissue "thins out" making it easy for a sac to burst; if it's on the lung margin, the lung can collapse. Make sure he stops smoking and is not exposed to second-hand smoke.
Answered 3/8/2012
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Don't smoke: Non-trauma, spontaneous pneumothorax (sp) occur as a result of an abnormality in the lung tissue. Risk factors for primary and secondary sps include: smoking (including marijuana), tall thin stature in otherwise healthy, connective tissue disorders, pregnancy, familial history. Sps are associated with 20-40% recurrence rate (depending type).
Answered 3/18/2017
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