A 31-year-old member asked:
is a collapsed lung bad?
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Dr. Grant Linnell answered
24 years experience Radiology
Yes: A collapsed lung means that the lung cannot do it's job, bringing oxygen into the body and getting rid of carbon dioxide.
Answered on May 22, 2015
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Dr. Charles Vinocur commented
48 years experience Pediatric Surgery
There are a number of reasons why you might have a collapsed lung. This should definitely be evaluated. THe management depends on the reason it occurred
Nov 4, 2013
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