| 21. | Pneumothorax was not a new technique by any means.
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| 22. | Any approach to lung biopsy risks causing a pneumothorax.
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| 23. | The word pneumothorax is from the Greek " thorax " meaning chest.
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| 24. | The occurred complications included pneumothorax and transient cysts.
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| 25. | A hemothorax, pneumothorax or both can occur if the chest wall is punctured.
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| 26. | Sucking chest wounds and tension pneumothorax may result.
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| 27. | Pneumothorax occurs when there is air trapped between the lung and the chest wall.
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| 28. | However, not all these cases of pneumothorax need treatment with a chest tube.
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| 29. | Correcting the underlying cause such as a pneumothorax or pericardial tamponade if present may help.
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| 30. | Leakage of air into the pleural cavity ( pneumothorax ) also leads to compression atelectasis.
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