The results of a spontaneous pneumothorax are the collapse of a lung portion and a tracheal deviation to the side of the collapse.
The consequences of a spontaneous pneumothorax are lung collapse and a shift of the trachea towards the side of the collapse.
| Front | The results of a spontaneous pneumothorax are ___ and ___. |
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| Back | the collapse of a portion of the lung; a tracheal shift to the side of collapse |
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