Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Causes, Clinical features, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis

A spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden onset of a collapsed lung without any apparent cause, such as a traumatic injury to the chest or a known lung disease. A collapsed lung is caused by the collection of air in the space around the lungs. Spontaneous pneumothorax can be also further classified as Primary spontaneous pneumothorax when there is no any clinically underlying lung disease or Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax when it happens as a complication of an underlying lung disease. A recurrent pneumothorax is a second episode of spontaneous pneumothorax that can either be ipsilateral (on the same side) or contralateral (opposite side). Check our website for detailed lecture notes on spontaneous pneumothorax at https://medcrine.com/pneumothorax/ SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and SHARE Check our website for more medical lecture notes at https://medcrine.com Follow us on twitter @medcrine Facebook at www.fb.me/medcrine Pinterest at pinterest.com/medcrine Telegram at t.me/medcrine email us on info@medcrine.com