Aerothorax vs. Pneumothorax

Aerothoraxnoun

pneumothorax

Pneumothoraxnoun

(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

Pneumothoraxnoun

A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; - called also pneumatothorax.

Pneumothoraxnoun

abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

Pneumothorax

A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath.