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Aetiology

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A pneumothorax may be spontaneous, or it may be caused by:

  • trauma
  • iatrogenic causes:
    • insertion of CVP line
    • artificial ventilation
    • artificial pneumothorax
    • thoracocentesis
    • thoracic or cervical surgery
  • "spontaneous"

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