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What you should know about a punctured lung
« on: February 04, 2018, 06:34:06 pm »
What you should know about a punctured lung
Last reviewed Wed 31 January 2018
By MaryAnn de Pietro   
Reviewed by Adithya Cattamanchi, MD   
 

A punctured lung involves air escaping from the lung into the space between it and the chest wall. The condition can cause the lung to collapse, which makes breathing a problem.

For a person to understand how a punctured lung occurs, it helps to learn more about the anatomy of the lung.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320797.php