Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How can one tell if they have a collapsed lung?
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Pneumothorax: There could be sharp chest pain, worse with cough or deep breath. Also you would have shortness of breath. Chest might be tight, and you would have a fast heart rate. You would tire easily, and lack of oxygen could make your skin turn slightly blue. There would be no breath sounds over the lung that has collapsed. You would need to get to an emergency room pronto!
Answered 9/30/2015
5.7k views
X-ray: Symptoms of shortness of breath, pain, fatigue, cough.
Answered 9/30/2020
5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Pain in the upper chest. I was born with blisters on my lungs and already collapsed one lung? Is either of these the cause?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Hello I currently have a collapsed lung 25% of my right one to be exact ... Im thinking about traveling to jordan from the states is this a good idea?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can asthma be relegated to one lobe or lung? Meaning, that significant trapping/tightness is found in one area. Ironically, also a sight of collapse.
17 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
A member asked:
I've a collapsed lung but not a very bad one how long would it take to fully repair it self I'm resting 24/7 mainly it's just a small air leakage ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can one have small collapsed lung with few symptoms. Could this spontaneous collapse be deadly? Some studies say that progression to tension is rare.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Can you tell me how do lungs collapse and what prevents it?
Can you tell if your lung is collapsed from a stethasope?
Why does only one lung collapse in spontaneous pneumothorax?
How long after radiation can one tell if radiation has shrunk the lung tumors?
What to do if I have pain in the upper chest? I was born with blisters on my lungs and already collapsed one lung.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
