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Pleural Disorders - Risk Factors - Risk Factors

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You may have an increased risk for a pleural disorder because of your age, your family history and genetics, your lifestyle habits, medicines you take, other medical conditions, and your sex.

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\n Age \n
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Pleural disorders can happen at any age, but pneumothorax is most common in people 15 to 34 years old and people over age 55.

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\n Family history and genetics \n
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Having a family history of spontaneous pneumothorax increases your risk.

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\n Lifestyle habits \n
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Smoking tobacco or marijuana increases your risk of spontaneous pneumothorax.

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\n Medicines \n
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Taking certain medicines can increase your risk of some pleural disorders.

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  • Anticoagulants, or blood thinners, such as heparin or warfarin, may increase the risk of hemothorax.
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  • Cancer medicines, such as dasatinib and interleukin-2, may increase the risk of pleural effusion.
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  • Medicines that can cause drug-induced lupus may increase the risk for pleural effusion. These medicines include hydralazine, used to treat high blood pressure, and procainamide, used to treat arrhythmia.
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  • Nitrofurantoin, an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections, may increase the risk of pleural effusion.
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\n Other medical conditions \n
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Pleural disorders are often complications of other diseases, either in the lungs or elsewhere in the body.

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Men, especially those who are taller than average, are more likely than women to have a spontaneous pneumothorax, often without underlying lung disease.

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Captured Date: 2019-10-21 19:28:00.0
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