Pneumothorax can be cured through active and effective treatment.
Pneumothorax is a kind of disease caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rupture of the pleural membrane of the dirty layer due to pulmonary blisters, chest wall injury due to chest trauma, or esophageal pleural fistula, etc., in which air enters into the pleural cavity and pressurizes the lungs, and the patient may have clinical symptoms such as dyspnea, chest pain, irritating dry cough, etc. The patient should consult the doctor promptly.
Pneumothorax patients should consult the doctor in time, according to the condition of the doctor’s guidance for high concentration of oxygen, bed rest and other conservative treatments, or closed chest drainage, thoracocentesis and other exhaust treatment. The general prognosis is good and most patients can be cured.
However, incomplete treatment and improper care may lead to recurrence of the disease, so patients should avoid exertion and pay attention to usual care.