what are the signs and symptoms of a pneumothorax?
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Symptoms usually include sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. On some occasions, a collapsed lung can be a life-threatening event. Treatment for a pneumothorax usually involves inserting a needle or chest tube between the ribs to remove the excess air. However, a small pneumothorax may heal on its own.
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['Coughing that lasts three or more weeks.', 'Coughing up blood.', 'Chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing.', 'Unintentional weight loss.', 'Fatigue.', 'Fever.', 'Night sweats.', 'Chills.']
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Symptoms of pneumonia vary in severity, but people may experience chest, abdominal, or back pain when breathing or coughing. Other symptoms of pneumonia can include: fever and chills.
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['Fast breathing.', 'Working harder to breathe (nostrils flaring, skin is sucking in around and between ribs or above the sternum, or exaggerated belly movement)', 'Panting with normal activities such as playing.', 'Wheezing (a whistling sound)', 'Persistent coughing.']
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['Crackling sound as you start to breathe in.', 'Barrel chest.', 'Constant wheezing.', 'Being out of breath for a very long time.', 'Delirium.', 'Irregular heartbeat.', 'Fast resting heartbeat.', 'Weight loss.']
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['Shortness of breath.', 'A persistent, dry cough.', 'Loss of appetite with weight loss.', 'Fingertips and toes that appear wider and rounder than normal (clubbing)', 'Chest tightness or pain.']
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['Coughing, sometimes accompanied by mucus or blood.', 'Wheezing.', 'Fever.', 'Chest pain.', 'Difficulty breathing.']
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['coughing.', 'chest tightness.', 'shortness of breath.', 'wheezing.', 'more mucus production.']
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['Shortness of breath (dyspnea)', 'Pain and tightness in the chest.', 'Night sweats and fever.', 'Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)', 'Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)', 'Fluid buildup in the chest or abdomen.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Fatigue.']
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['being short of breath.', 'fainting.', 'feeling dizzy or lightheaded.', 'feeling fluttering or palpitations in your chest.', 'having pain or discomfort in your chest.']
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['Coughing, especially at night, with exercise, or when laughing.', 'Trouble breathing.', 'A tight feeling in the chest.', 'Wheezing a squeaky or whistling sound.', 'Runny nose.', 'Itching.', 'Sneezing.']
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Signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include: Chest pain when you breathe or cough. Confusion or changes in mental awareness (in adults age 65 and older) Cough, which may produce phlegm.
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The most common symptom of pleurisy is a sharp chest pain when breathing deeply. Sometimes the pain is also felt in the shoulder. The pain may be worse when you cough, sneeze or move around, and it may be relieved by taking shallow breaths. Other symptoms can include shortness of breath and a dry cough.
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Other signs and symptoms may include: Sweating. Chest or abdominal pain. Cough.
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['a cough – you may bring up mucus (phlegm)', 'sneezing.', 'a stuffy or runny nose.', 'a sore throat.', 'headaches.', 'muscle aches.', 'breathlessness, tight chest or wheezing.', 'a high temperature (fever)']
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['Aggravated respiratory disease such as emphysema, bronchitis and asthma.', 'Lung damage, even after symptoms such as coughing or a sore throat disappear.', 'Wheezing, chest pain, dry throat, headache or nausea.', 'Reduced resistance to infections.', 'Increased fatigue.']
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['Chest pain or discomfort.', 'Heart palpitations.', 'Rapid or irregular heartbeats.', 'Unexplained wheezing.', 'Shortness of breath.', 'Fainting or near fainting.', 'Lightheadedness or dizziness.']