What is the difference between pneumothorax and emphysema?

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Pneumothorax is generally associated with strenuous exercise, blunt trauma and other factors, patients will appear chest tightness and shortness of breath and other symptoms, more common in young people. Emphysema is usually associated with infection, smoking and other factors, patients will appear cough, expectoration and other symptoms, more common in middle-aged people.

What is the difference between pneumothorax and emphysema?



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