What causes a pneumothorax?

Related questions

1. Does a collapsed lung hurt to touch?
2. Why do they put a drain in after surgery?
3. How long can a chest drain stay in?
4. Can a pneumothorax heal itself?
5. Is removal of chest tube painful?
6. Why do tall thin guys get pneumothorax?
7. What causes excessive wound drainage?
8. Can you drain abscess with needle?
9. What comes out of surgical drains?
10. What happens when a chest tube becomes disconnected from the drainage system?

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