Pneumothorax treatment (image 2 of 2). X-ray of the chest of a patient, showing treatment with a drain of a partial collapse of one lung (at right) in

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Pneumothorax treatment (image 2 of 2). X-ray of the chest of a patient, showing treatment with a drain of a partial collapse of one lung (at right) in pneumothorax. Air entered the pleural cavity outside the lung, so a drain (straight tube at right) was inserted to remove the air and help inflate the lung. (Image 1 shows the collapsed lung before treatment).

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