“How serious is a collapsed lung?”
I am a 66 year old male. I want to know how serious is a collapsed lung?
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PulmonologistPulmonologist
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It could be very serious depend on what percentage of the lung is collapse. a collapse lung is called Pneumothorax. It can happened spontaneously or could have other Secondary etiologies. ITS PRESENCE DICTATES IMMEDIATE AND DEFINITIVE MANAGEMENT.
