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.
A chest tube is a hollow, flexible tube placed into the chest. It acts as a drain. 1  Chest tubes drain blood, fluid, or air from around your lungs, heart, or esophagus.  The tube around your lung is placed between your ribs and into the space between the inner lining and the outer lining of your chest cavity.