Collapsed Lung
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Collapsed lung can refer to:
  • Pneumothorax
    Pneumothorax
    Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall. It may occur spontaneously in people without chronic lung conditions as well as in those with lung disease , and many pneumothoraces occur after physical trauma to the chest, blast...

    , accumulation of air in the chest leading to collapse of the lung
  • Atelectasis
    Atelectasis
    Atelectasis is defined as the collapse or closure of alveoli resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange. It may affect part or all of one lung. It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation.It is a very common finding in chest x-rays and other...

    , collapse of the air-containing sacs of the lung
  • Collapsed Lung
    Collapsed Lung (band)
    Collapsed Lung are a Harlow-based Brit-Pop group most famous for the song "Eat My Goal". They formed in February 1992.-History:Collapsed Lung was originally formed as a bedroom studio collaboration between Anthony Chapman and Steve Harcourt...

    , a British hip-hop band active in the 1990s
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