Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is likely due to the formation of small sacs of air (blebs) in lung tissue that rupture, causing air to leak into the pleural space. Air in the pleural space creates pressure on the lung and can lead to its collapse.
Confidence votes 4.4K. The main purpose of the Patriot Act is to greatly reduce terrorists' abilities to operate within the United States. The key techniques used to do so include (but are not limited) to the following: * Reduced restrictions on law enforcement access to records. * Reduced restrictions on conducting intelligence gathering in the United States.
USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act is an antiterrorism law enacted by the U.S. Congress in October 2001, at the request of then-President George W. Bush in response to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington, D.C. Often referred to simply as the Patriot Act, it was signed by Bush on Oct. 26, 2001.