A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in a collapsed lung, describes a condition called
A) emphysema.
B) bronchiectasis.
C) pneumoconiosis.
D) pneumothorax.

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Collapse of a lung causes severe shortness of breath, sudden and sharp chest pain, falling blood pressure, rapid weak pulse, and shallow and weak respirations. The patient may be cyanotic and appear anxious. Hemothorax is the accumulation of blood and fluid in the pleural cavity. Blood enters the pleural space as the result of trauma, erosion of a pulmonary vessel, or hematologic disorders. This causes the lung to collapse. A hemothorax is life threatening and requires emergency medical care.

A Collection of Air or Gas in the Pleural Cavity