Would I be allowed to undergo SEAL or Force Recon training after a pneumothorax?

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about 3 years ago i had a spontaneous pneumothorax. i was disqualified from enlistment in the military until next year(2010). So i'm wondering if it would be safe for me to try out for Marine Force Recon or for Navy SEALs. I know i would be allowed to go to Airborne school, but im not sure about the diving and military free fall schools.
It's on a case by case basis. Depending on what caused your pneumothorax and how likely it is to recur.  (+ info)

How can I prevent the occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax?

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I am a tall, relatively thin male, 28 yo, and I will be on flight within a week from now. I am afraid of something like this happening to me on board, how I can possibly prevent it? I don't smoke nor do I have a history of lung problems. I have had a chest x-ray done at least two years, nothing was found in my lungs, but they commented that I had "long" lungs (in a good way).

Thanks.
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Can asthma cause spontaneous pneumothorax?

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can asthma cause spontaneous pneumothorax?
what does cause it? ( in simple terms)
it is treatable?
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Should I become overweight to stop getting spontaneous pneumothorax?

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I had a pneumothorax on my right lung just almost 2 months (had to follow the painful procedure of chest tube), and now I'm quite certain I have it again! I will need to go get an x-ray tomorrow. They said it happened the first time because of my "long, skinny body type."
OMG!!! someone who shares my dream, getting fat!!! YES YES YES DO IT!!!!  (+ info)

How do I know for sure if I have a serious case pneumothorax?

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I can still breathe properly, and I can still move around a lot. It just hurts a little in the left rib area every time I inhale heavily. I was just playing basketball outside by myself the other day and this is the first time my rib has ever hurt like this before. I didn't hit it or touch it, I just took a break to get some water and went back outside and it started to hurt. Do I just have a cramp or a torn muscle?
IF YOU HAD A COLLAPSED LUNG (PNEUmOTHORAX) I'd expect you to have other symptoms such as shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and rapid breathing, probably a cough and even a blueish tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen. It's more likely to be a pulled intercostal nmuscle (The muscles between your ribs) Get it checked out if you're worried.  (+ info)

what is the connection between tall skinny white males and spontaneous pneumothorax?

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after having a spontaneous pneumothorax, my son was told that it almost always occurs in tall, skinny, white males
This is an excerpt from the Wikipedia article:
"Spontaneous pneumothoraces are reported in young people with a tall stature. As men are generally taller than women, there is a preponderance among males. The reason for this association, while unknown, is hypothesized to be the presence of subtle abnormalities in connective tissue. Some spontaneous pneumothoraces however, are results of "blebs", blister like structures on the surface of the lung, that rupture allowing the escape of air into the pleural cavity."

It mentions gender and height, but not race. Here's a link to the full article that may be helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax  (+ info)

I just suffered a secondary pneumothorax, how long should I take off work recovering?

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I'm being pressured to return to work and it hasn't been a week since I was given emergency chest drain treatment in hospital. My condition is COPD and I'm 53 yrs old. I'm unable to walk more than 20 yards without becoming extremely breathless. My work is sedentary but stressful and requires commuting.
It is not really possible to give you an absolute answer. All patients are different and as a conditition affects them there is always a soil and seed situation. 4 Weeks would seem a reasonable start and then take it from there.  (+ info)

Can you drink two days after a pneumothorax?

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I suffered a minor collapse of my lung on Monday. Tuesday I was in hospital with a small pipe pumping up my lung. By Wednesday lunch time my lung had fully re inflated and the tube was removed and I went home.

I am not on any medication and I have no pain! I could go back to work today (Thursday) if this wasn't such a good excuse not to go in! My question is, does alcohol effect a healed collapsed lung? Will I be ok to drink and go out on Friday night?
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What are the early symptoms of a light form of pneumothorax?

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Is there any possibility for me to suffer of a non severe (no problem at breathing, no pain or pressure) form of that illness, if I hear some "bubbling" underneat my ribs, on both sides, generally once a week?
If not that..what else could it be?
A pneumothorax usually results from some sort of trauma to the chest, but other situations have been known to cause a spontaneous pneumothorax. The bubbling sound you're referring to may be bowel sounds...they can sometimes be heard beneath the ribs. However, if by bubbling you mean crackling (sort of like rice crispies) that is a pretty definitive sign that a pneumothorax may be present....that crackling sound is caused by an air leak into the skin tissue and is almost always the result of a pneumothorax. A pneumothorax will progress fairly quickly, and they are usually only treated if they comprise 10-15% of the chest cavity. Also, a pneumothorax is something that occurs suddenly...it is not something that would disappear/reappear once a week. However, If the bubbling noise persists, you become short of breath or you develop severe chest pain you need to see a doctor right away.  (+ info)

When a pneumothorax reoccurs, is it usually in the same location?

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Is there even any research/knowledge base to find this out?
Just seems likely since the chance of primary spontaneous recurrence is so high.
Yes, it usually is in the same place because the wall of the lung is already weak there.  (+ info)

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