Category: Respiratory / Pleural Diseases
Pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space, which can lead to partial or complete collapse of the lung, causing sudden chest pain and shortness of breath.
Approximately 18-28 per 100,000 men and 1.2-6 per 100,000 women annually for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (Sahn, S.A., Heffner, J.E. Spontaneous pneumothorax. N Engl J Med 2000; 342:868-874)
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