pmedic920":curqhzdl said:
Actually, blunt force trauma or a "deceleration" injury could cause a collapsed lung. This would cause or result in a pneumothorax (air in the chest). With enough kinetic energy, small tears in the tissue can happen, and this would mimic or really be the same as a punctured lung.
I was a witness to this, my nephew was tubing and landed off tube and blew out a lung (pneumothorax). The ER doctor described little sore-like things called blips that seemed to adhere the lung and the wall. With an impact the lung tore away from said blip, causing the collapsed lung. Had a tube in his chest with a hose to a bottle and was instructed to blow or cough or something like that... to seat the lung against the cavity. 'Twas almost 40 years ago, so I might could be a tad fuzzy on the details.
Nope, ain't no doctor, don't play one on .net nor on TV.
YMMV
Hey Narn, could a "bleb" be what I heard as a "blip"? The doctor said it was common in long distance runners and brass players... possibly pro athletes as well maybe?