Post by BT on Feb 7, 2008 14:05:30 GMT -5
This information, and more, is available on The MayoClinic Website.
lung injuries:
Question: Is there a difference between a collapsed lung and a punctured lung?
Answer: Basically, a punctured lung can cause a collapsed lung, but basically, in general terms, they are two names for the same condition. To be more specific, though ...
A collapsed lung may be due to compression of the lung tissue or obstruction of the air passages. Potential causes include:
Lung compression caused by fluid (pleural effusion) or air (pneumothorax) in the pleural space
A foreign object in the airway.
Signs and symptoms of a collapsed lung include breathing difficulty , cough.
A pneumothorax (or punctured lung) is a condition in which air gets between your lungs and your chest wall. Normally, two thin layers of moist tissue (pleurae) separate the lung and chest wall. Any air that leaks into this space (pleural space) will cause the lung tissue to collapse in proportion to the amount of air that enters the pleural cavity.
Air can collect in the pleural space for many reasons, such as due to:
An injury that damages the chest wall.
Occasionally, the air leak seals itself. Depending on the severity
A collapsed lung is a serious condition that can belife-threatening. A partially collapsed lung may slowly re-expand without treatment. But a severe collapse will probably never re-expand on its own.
If air continues to enter the pleural space, a tension pneumothorax occurs. The large amount of air may push the center of the chest toward the other lung, compressing it. This is life-threatening.
— February 22, 2005
Something to think about when you say you hit the deer through the lungs and never found it.
There are a lot of could be and potentials in this report.
However....there are no definitely and always stated.
lung injuries:
Question: Is there a difference between a collapsed lung and a punctured lung?
Answer: Basically, a punctured lung can cause a collapsed lung, but basically, in general terms, they are two names for the same condition. To be more specific, though ...
A collapsed lung may be due to compression of the lung tissue or obstruction of the air passages. Potential causes include:
Lung compression caused by fluid (pleural effusion) or air (pneumothorax) in the pleural space
A foreign object in the airway.
Signs and symptoms of a collapsed lung include breathing difficulty , cough.
A pneumothorax (or punctured lung) is a condition in which air gets between your lungs and your chest wall. Normally, two thin layers of moist tissue (pleurae) separate the lung and chest wall. Any air that leaks into this space (pleural space) will cause the lung tissue to collapse in proportion to the amount of air that enters the pleural cavity.
Air can collect in the pleural space for many reasons, such as due to:
An injury that damages the chest wall.
Occasionally, the air leak seals itself. Depending on the severity
A collapsed lung is a serious condition that can belife-threatening. A partially collapsed lung may slowly re-expand without treatment. But a severe collapse will probably never re-expand on its own.
If air continues to enter the pleural space, a tension pneumothorax occurs. The large amount of air may push the center of the chest toward the other lung, compressing it. This is life-threatening.
— February 22, 2005
Something to think about when you say you hit the deer through the lungs and never found it.
There are a lot of could be and potentials in this report.
However....there are no definitely and always stated.