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… (DVT) or pulmonary embolus . Heart failure. Fluid in the lungs, such as pulmonary edema . Infection, such as … on or within the chest, such as: Chest wall injury. Collapsed lung ( pneumothorax ). Pregnancy. Severe abdominal fluid retention …
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… in, or contract. This leaves plenty of space for your lungs to fill up with air. The muscles used for breathing … injury when you have a fractured rib is a punctured or collapsed lung ( pneumothorax ). Flail chest is a serious problem that …
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… where it is inserted or where it lies under your skin. Collapsed lung (pneumothorax). The risk of a collapsed lung varies with the …
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… may form in your arms, which cause a lot of swelling. A lung could collapse (pneumothorax). This happens if air builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. This problem may happen about 1 to …
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… is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by … affecting the right side of the heart ( cor pulmonale ). A collapsed lung ( pneumothorax ). COPD can damage the lung's structure and …
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… problems in many of the body's organs, especially the lungs and the pancreas . People who have CF can have serious … drainage and possible thoracoscopy. This is done to treat a collapsed lung ( pneumothorax ). Repair of an intestine that has collapsed …
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… or bruising may happen soon after the procedure. A lung could collapse (pneumothorax). This happens if air builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. This might happen about 1 time out …
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… clots may form in your arms, causing a lot of swelling. A lung could collapse (pneumothorax). This happens if air builds up in the space between the lung and the chest wall. This problem may happen about 1 to …
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… Serious bleeding could occur after placement of the ICD. A lung could collapse (pneumothorax) from a buildup of air in the space between the lung and the chest wall. After the procedure. Problems can …
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… of the thin layers of tissue (pleura) covering the lungs and the chest wall. The outer layer of the pleura … inside of the chest wall, and the inner layer covers the lungs. The tiny space between the two layers is called the … air leaking into the pleural cavity from a hole in a lung (pneumothorax), injury to the chest (such as a broken rib), …
