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My father in law is admitted in the hospital since three weeks for covid positive. He is in ventilation since then. But now he has developed a hole in the lungs (pneumothorax. Is it curable? He doesn't have any co morbidities. Is his condition critical!
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Dear lybrate-user sorry to hear this. Pneumothorax is air in the lungs. It is not always critical. Depends on how severe it is. However, you mentioned that your father has been on the ventilator. Whether the situation is critical will also depend on how his reponse to ventilator has been. Speak freely to the consultant treating your father. All the best.
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