• An open pneumothorax occurs when air accumulates between the chest wall and the lung as the result of an open chest wound or other physical defect. The larger the opening, the greater the degree of lung collapse and difficulty of breathing.

    Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and a racing heart, sometimes followed by shock.
    Doctors can diagnose open pneumothorax based on the person


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