Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is likely due to the formation of small sacs of air (blebs) in lung tissue that rupture, causing air to leak into the pleural space. Air in the pleural space creates pressure on the lung and can lead to its collapse.
Confidence votes 4.4K. The main purpose of the Patriot Act is to greatly reduce terrorists' abilities to operate within the United States. The key techniques used to do so include (but are not limited) to the following: * Reduced restrictions on law enforcement access to records. * Reduced restrictions on conducting intelligence gathering in the United States.
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 is a 342-page, sprawling piece of legislation that contains more than 150 sections and amends more than 15 federal laws. The law's full name is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, hence the acronym USA PATRIOT Act. It deals primarily with combating Terrorism and gives the Executive Branch of the federal government more tools to fight suspected terrorist activity, but it also aroused the anger of civil libertarians.