1, when it comes to "burst lung", the general public will only think of car accidents, accidents caused by traumatic pneumothorax, in fact, there are 60 to 70% of the "burst lung" cases are spontaneous. Mr. Wong introduced that spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by the rupture of alveoli in the lungs. Under the influence of some congenital factors, some individuals' small alveoli will merge into a huge alveoli without gas exchange function. When there is a sudden increase in pressure in the lungs (e.g., sneezing, coughing, lifting heavy objects, etc.), the alveoli tend to rupture leading to pneumothorax.

2. In life, it is common for some young people who love to play soccer to suffer from spontaneous pneumothorax due to intense confrontational sports. Spontaneous pneumothorax occurs, usually feel a severe chest pain, and then due to the compression of the lung lobes will appear dyspnea, serious cases lead to mediastinal swing, irritability, sweating, and even trigger shock life-threatening.

3, spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in tall and thin people, men are far more than women, the ratio of 6:1. spontaneous pneumothorax recurrence rate is very high, some patients can recur within a month after the first onset of recurrence.

4, has a spontaneous pneumothorax people usually pay attention to the prevention and treatment of colds (to reduce coughing), to maintain a smooth bowel movement (avoiding gas), exercise should be selected jogging, tai chi and other sports, to avoid basketball, soccer and other confrontation and need to sudden force of strenuous exercise. In addition, thin and tall body type people if the chest pain and breathing difficulties after a violent cough or exertion, to be alert to the possibility of spontaneous pneumothorax, timely hospitalization, so as not to delay the treatment.