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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pneumothorax
		Pneumothorax is the collection of air or gas in the space around the lungs.
		Pneumothorax may result from chest trauma, excess pressure on the lungs, or a lung disease such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, or whooping cough.
		There is no known way to prevent pneumothorax, but you can decrease your risk by not smoking.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000087.htm (448 words)

	Pneumothorax- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the pleural space of the lung, causing the lung to collapse.
		Pneumothorax may be the result of an open chest wound that permits the entrance of air, the rupture of an emphysematous vesicle on the surface of the lung, a severe bout of coughing, or it may occur spontaneously without evident cause.
		There may be no symptoms if the pneumothorax is small (a small amount of air in the pleural space) or there may be shortness of breath if a large amount of air is in that space.
	drdean.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/234/Pneumothorax.html (701 words)

	Pneumothorax
		Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest or pleural space that causes part or all of a lung to collapse.
		Tension pneumothorax is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that may be caused by traumatic injury, chronic lung disease, or as a complication of a medical procedure.
		Tension pneumothorax may be the immediate result of an injury; the delayed complication of a hidden injury, such as a fractured rib, that punctures the lung; or the result of lung damage from asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/pneumothorax.jsp (981 words)

	Catamenial Pneumothorax and Endometriosis
		This is a rare condition which often involves endometriosis of the diaphragm, causing the lung to collapse during menses.
		Welcome to our web site on catamenial pneumothorax!
		As twin sisters having experienced this condition, we developed this site to provide information to those who might be interested.
	catamenialpneumothorax.com (124 words)

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