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Should i still be short of breath 6 days after lung collapse and removal of bleb surgery? total lung inflate was on 5th day.
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Follow up with MD: While it is possible that the shortness of breath is due to pain from the surgery, it is also possible that this represents re-collapse of the lung from an air leak, or fluid that has accumulated in the chest after surgery. In either case, you should contact your surgeon's office to be seen and to get another chest xr to look at the lung.
Answered 1/21/2013
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No: You should give it another day or two. If there is no improvement then you should call your doctor.
Answered 1/19/2013
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