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A member asked:
How can i tell if i have a collapsed lung?
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Chest Xray: Symptoms could be chest pain, tightness, shortness of breath. But a chest xray is needed to diagnose.
Answered 12/14/2017
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X-ray: No way to know chest pain short of breath are symptoms.
Answered 12/14/2017
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Doctor's exam, Xray: Symptoms of pneumothorax (collapsed lung) include sharp chest pains (especially with breathing), a dry cough, and shortness of breath. If the leaked air is compressing the lungs and heart, it is a tension pneumothorax (life-threatening!) and symptoms include a very anxious looking person with trouble breathing or talking, swollen veins in the neck, & bluish skin color (cyanosis). Confirm by x-ray.
Answered 3/27/2015
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X-ray: No way to know chest pain short of breath are symptoms.
Answered 12/9/2013
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