“What are the different types of treatment of pneumothorax?”

Pneumothorax can be spontaneous if due to certain underlying lung diseases , often hereditary. Trauma with broken ribs can require airway intubation & prolonged mechanical ventilation. Pneumothoraces can rarely involve both sides or secondary to procedures in hospital . Penetrating trauma as well as blunt requires chest tube insertion . Mechanical ventilation especially of chronic lung diseases , ( emphysemaous ) , can cause tension pneumothoraces which are true emergencies . As usual , " things" can be complicated.