Quiz: Pneumothorax
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Pneumothorax occurs when air enters the pleural space and partially or completely causes the lung to collapse. There are several different types of pneumothorax including primary and secondary spontaneous, traumatic, catamenial, and iatrogenic; each of these types occurs due to a different cause. Of these causes, which of the following is most common in patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax?

  • A.

    Ankylosing spondylitis

  • B.

    Cystic fibrosis

  • C.

    Lung cancer

  • D.

    Systemic sclerosis

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