Pneumothorax and previous lung surgeries. Merk manual

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We have all had different surgeries and or are considering surgeries on our lungs

Please be well educated on the what you can and cannot do after surgeries to your lungs.

One passage from the article from the Merk manual that stood out in my mind

pneumothorax may also occur after an injury or a medical procedure that introduces air into the pleural space, such as thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, or thoracoscopy. Ventilators can cause pressure damage to the lungs (barotrauma) that leads to a pneumothorax—most often in people with COPD or severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (see see Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)). Changes in lung pressure (as occur in divers and airline pilots) can increase the risk of pneumothorax.

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