Duration: 10 weeks. This training program is designed to prepare you for a 10K event. Whether you are new to 10K training or have a time goal in mind, this program will get you there.
Lesson Summary. Pneumothorax is a collapsed lung due to gas in the pleural space of the chest. It can be open (air leaking in from outside via puncture) or closed (chest wall intact). The three major types of pneumothorax are: Spontaneous pneumothorax, which occurs suddenly or for no distinguishable reason.
1 Pneumonectomy, to remove a lung. 2  Surgery to prevent the buildup or return of fluid to the chest (pleurodesis) 3  Surgery to remove an infection or blood in the chest cavity (empyema)  Surgery to remove small balloon-like tissues (blebs) that cause lung collapse (pneumothorax)