"pneumothorax" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 氣胸

Definition

氣胸是一種醫學狀況，空氣進入肺和胸壁之間的空間，導致肺部部分或完全塌陷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「氣胸」是醫學術語，多用於正式或專業場合。口語有時稱為「肺塌陷」。不要與「血胸」（胸腔積血）或「胸腔積液」混淆。常見有自發性、創傷性和張力性氣胸分類。

Examples

A pneumothorax can cause chest pain and difficulty breathing.

**氣胸**會導致胸痛和呼吸困難。

The doctor explained that the patient had a pneumothorax after a car accident.

醫生解釋，病人在車禍後出現了**氣胸**。

Treatment for pneumothorax may require a chest tube.

治療**氣胸**可能需要放置胸腔引流管。

After falling off his bike, he ended up in the ER with a pneumothorax.

他從自行車上摔下來後，因為**氣胸**進了急診室。

A simple X-ray showed she had a pneumothorax that needed urgent care.

一張普通的X光片顯示她有**氣胸**，需要緊急治療。

Don’t ignore sudden shortness of breath—it could be a pneumothorax.

不要忽視突然出現的呼吸急促——可能是**氣胸**。