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.
Patriot Act. noun. a U.S. law enacted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which gave law-enforcement officials greater ability to tap telephones and track Internet users; also called [The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001]