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What are warning signs of collasped lung? how do doctors know? been having very bad pain on entire left lung with sharp pain hard to breath please help

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Pneumothorax: A chest x-ray and listening to the lungs are the best ways to tell. Symptoms of a collapsed lung include: sudden shortness of breath painful breathing sharp chest pain, often on one side.

Answered 6/10/2013

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A member asked:

What are warning signs of collasped lung? how do doctors know? been having very bad pain on entire left lung with sharp pain hard to breath please help

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