Can you walk around with a small amount of pneumothorax

A small amount of pneumothorax can be walked on. A pneumothorax is a buildup of gas caused by gas entering the pleural cavity. Pneumothorax can be caused by underlying lung diseases, chest injuries and other factors, and often manifests itself as chest pain, dyspnea, coughing, chest tightness and other symptoms. For a small number of patients with pneumothorax, they can still walk around on a daily basis, but they should avoid walking too fast and too strenuously, and if they feel uncomfortable they should stop immediately and need to take sufficient rest. A small amount of pneumothorax can be treated by conservative treatment, exhaust treatment, surgical treatment and other methods. Conservative treatment requires strict bed rest, keep the premises environment relatively quiet, can also use morphine, ceftriaxone and other medications; a small number of pneumothorax patients are more suitable for thoracocentesis pumping of the exhaust treatment; the above methods, if ineffective, the need to take surgical treatment, such as thoracoscopic surgery. Patients with small amount of pneumothorax should actively treat the primary disease in daily life, usually avoid heavy physical labor, strenuous coughing, breath holding and other drastic actions, and regularly go to the hospital for follow-up, so as to avoid adverse effects. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.