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padilas [110]
4 years ago
10

Atelectasis is a collapsed lung. Explain how a pneumothorax might result in a collapsed lung and what should be done to restore

the negative pressure of the pleural cavity.
Biology
1 answer:
Sophie [7]4 years ago
7 0
Atelectasis is when one or more lobes (sections) of the lung collapse because of a blockage or pressure inside or outside the bronchial tubes in the lungs.
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