Pneumotherapy is the medical use of compressed or rarefied gases, historically used to treat people suffering from pneumothorax, a condition in which the lung partially or fully collapses. As a treatment method it involved administering pressurized or reduced-pressure gases for therapeutic effect.
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Pneumotherapy (Wikipedia)
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Pneumotherapy is the medical use of compressed or rarefied gases, and was at one time used to treat people suffering from pneumothorax.
Treats: Pneumothorax, Lead: treats Pneumothorax
Pneumotherapy is the medical use of compressed or rarefied gases, and was at one time used to treat people suffering from pneumothorax (lung collapse).
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