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lung collapse

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collapse
1. a state of extreme prostration and depression, with failure of circulation.
2. abnormal falling in of the walls of a part or organ.

circulatory collapse
shock; circulatory insufficiency without congestive heart failure.
lung collapse

lung collapse
Pneumothorax, see there. See Atelectasis.


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Sometime after my second lung collapse our other mother died.
If, however, these tiny air sacs become stretched or swollen, the risk of lung collapse may increase.
After 24 hours, it can cause fluid to build up in your lungs, leading to lung collapse.
 
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