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What is spontaneous pneumothorax?

Air leaks from the lungs into the space around them, sometimes with no clear cause (spontaneous pneumothorax). Risk factors include smoking, emphysema, and genetic diseases.

Symptoms of spontaneous pneumothorax

  • Chest pain when coughing or during deep breathing

  • Chest pain

  • Back pain

  • Feeling breathless

  • Chest tightness

  • Left-sided chest pain

Questions your doctor may ask to check for spontaneous pneumothorax

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose spontaneous pneumothorax

  • Do you have a sharp chest pain when you cough or take a deep breath?

  • Do you have any chest pain?

  • Do you have back pain?

  • Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?

  • Do you have chest tightness?

Treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax

Emergency medical care is required. In mild cases, hospitalization may be needed for monitoring and oxygen while the condition resolves on its own. In some cases, air must be removed by placing a needle or tube in the chest.

View the symptoms of Spontaneous pneumothorax

  • Chest pain

  • Back pain

  • Shortness of breath

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Maxwell J. Nanes

Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)

Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |

Eisaku Kamakura

Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Respiratory medicine)

Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.

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