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lungs, aortic rupture, chest x-ray, pneumothorax, chest x-ray, respiratory system, chest tube insertion, air around the lung, air outside the lung, a pneumothorax is collection of air, gas, in the space surrounding the lungs, pneumothorax, result from chest trauma, excessive pressure on the lungs, or an underlying lung disease such as copd, asthma, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, whooping cough, cause is unclear, spontaneous pneumothorax, traumatic pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, sudden sharp chest pain, made worse by a deep breath, a cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, easy fatigue, rapid heart rate, bluish color, the skin, lack of oxygen, rest, sleep, additional symptoms that associated, nasal flaring, anxiety, stress, tension, hypotension, low blood pressure, stethoscope examination, the chest reveals decreased, absent breath sounds on the affected side, chest x-ray, presence of air outside the lung, arterial blood gases, small pneumothoraces, go away on own, larger pneumothoraces, require the removal of air from around the lung, a chest tube, chest tube insertion, placed between the ribs into space surrounding the lungs helps clear the air, allows the lung to re-expand, take several days (the chest tube is left in place, patient must stay, in the hospital the chest tube is in place, supplemental oxygen needed to help air around the lung be reabsorbed more quickly, surgery needed, prevent recurrent episodes, up to 50% of patients who have a pneumothorax, have another, no long-term complications following successful therapy, recurrent pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, shock, symptoms of pneumothorax develop, have previously experienced this condition, no known prevention, than to decrease risk by stopping smoking, murray j, nadel j, textbook of respiratory medicine. 3rd ed, philadelphia, pa, wb saunders, 2000. , marx j, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice. 5th ed, mosby, 2002.