"pneumothorax" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 气胸

Definition

气胸是一种医学状况，空气进入肺和胸壁之间的空间，导致肺部部分或完全塌陷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“气胸”是医学术语，常用于正式或专业场合。日常有时称为“肺萎陷”或“塌肺”。不要与“血胸”（胸腔有血）或“胸腔积液”（有液体）混淆。常见分类有自发性、创伤性和张力性气胸。

Examples

A pneumothorax can cause chest pain and difficulty breathing.

**气胸**会导致胸痛和呼吸困难。

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

医生解释说，病人在车祸后出现了**气胸**。

Treatment for pneumothorax may require a chest tube.

**气胸**的治疗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.

他从自行车上摔下来后，因为**气胸**进了急诊室。

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

一张普通的X光片显示她有**气胸**，需要紧急治疗。

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

不要忽视突然出现的呼吸急促——可能是**气胸**。