which can result in a collapsed lung. If blebs become larger or come together to form a larger cyst, they are called bulla. Unless a pneumothorax occurs, or the bulla becomes very large, there are ...

This 46-year-old woman had sustained spontaneous pneumothoraces on four separate occasions since the age of 19 because of multiple pulmonary bullae. Conditions considered in the differential ...

Bronchioles of these emphysematous areas are often more muscular than normal, suggesting that muscle as well as surfactant has a role in stabilizing lung growth. The spectacular gross appearance ...

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THE term "emphysematous gastritis" has been employed ... The skin was cool and moist. The heart and lungs were normal. The abdomen was markedly distended, rigid, tender throughout and silent.