Question 1

what are the risks of an inhaled foreign object into lungs?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous: Risks associated: infection, air trapping, difficulty breathing, respiratory failure. This is an emergency situation and you need to go to the hospital asap.

Question 2

what happens when a foreign object inhaled into the lung if it isn't taken out?

Accepted Answer

A lot of things: Worst case, large enough objects can close the windpipe, cause suffocation and death. Smaller objects can cause infection, pneumonia, lung abscess, chronic cough, chronic phlegm, coughing blood, collapsed lung, recurrent fever, wheezing, chest pain ...Etc. 
In some cases, if small enough, nothing happens.

Question 3

can cilia in the lungs and bronchi remove tiny foreign objects over time? (specifically a tiny piece of my pasta may have gone down the wrong way.)

Accepted Answer

Cilia: The mucociliary elevator of the bronchi does allow for small particles to be moved up and out of the lungs.  Something as large as a noodle probably will be stuck for a long time and you may need medical intervention.  See your doctor.

Question 4

how do they remove an enhaled object in lung?

Accepted Answer

Snare or scope: Rigid or flexible scopes can peer into your airway ("bronchoscope") and tools can be passed down to retrieve foreign bodies.  It can be an outpatient procedure.  Largely painless and mostly done with mild sedation.

Question 5

cold like symptoms, but very heavy chest/ trouble getting air into lungs?

Accepted Answer

Please let your: Parents know. The fact that you are having difficulty breathing means that medical care is warranted.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of a lung ready to collaspe, or does it just happen?

Accepted Answer

Just happens: There are no symptoms to an impending lung collapse; the question becomes why does the lung collapse in the first place?  That root cause may have associated symptoms.

Question 7

my question is that i have symptoms of feeling that my lungs in a freezer and side pain...is this serious?

Accepted Answer

Hmmm pain on: Inspiration?  You might have pleuritic chest pain.  I would see your family doctor or respiratory physician.  They might listen to your lungs and breath sounds and get an xray.

Question 8

what are symptoms of restrictive lung disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon stage.: Restrictive lung is not a disease per se.  It is a condition that is the final common pathway of many diseases.  Therefore it is difficult to say what the first symptoms might be.  In early stages there may be no symptoms at all.  When the underlying disease begins to affect lung tissue there may be a persistent cough and eventually shortness of breath.

Question 9

what is the most common symptom of lung camcer?

Accepted Answer

Cough: New onset of a cough is the most common symptom of lung cancer but it is so nonspecific that as a symptom it is not very helpful in diagnosing lung cancer.

Question 10

lung tumor symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Chest x-ray/MRI/PET: There could be blood in the sputum, that is always a cause for concern and gets people motivated.  However, pain is usually not a symptom, until later in the process.  Seeing your pcp and asking for a chest x-ray is a great place to start!  the pcp will help guide you from there.  If you suspect something let him/her know, so they can rule that question out, or substantiate your suspicion.

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Can cilia in the lungs and bronchi remove tiny foreign objects over time? (specifically a tiny piece of my pasta may have gone down the wrong way.)

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How do they remove an enhaled object in lung?

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Cold like symptoms, but very heavy chest/ trouble getting air into lungs?

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What are the symptoms of a lung ready to collaspe, or does it just happen?

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My question is that i have symptoms of feeling that my lungs in a freezer and side pain...is this serious?

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