If a individuals lungs collapse how can dotors know?

What would an observer see in terms of symptoms?
Answers:     The patient would be short of breath and probably have chest discomfort. Lungs usually don't collapse for no reason; it's usually due to trauma. Also, there would be an absence of breath sounds when auscultated near a stethoscope and it would show on a chest x-ray. Source(s): I'm studying to be a respiratory therapist
A person with a collapsed lung (or pneumothorax) may feel any of the following symptoms:
tness of breath
chest torment
dizziness
heart palpitations
doctor can examine the patient and will find:

Lack of breath sounds on that side with the stethoscope
Crepitus (Air under the skin that feel and sounds "crunchy" when it is pressed)
heart rate
Tracheal deviation (the wind pipe can be shifted slightly to one side)
Decrease oxygen saturation level

A black nouns on the effected side that can range from very small to the entire lung paddock, depending on the size of the collapse.
Possible shift of the trachea
Change in the shape of the diaphragm

rother could not stand up or breathe when his collapsed.
Trying oh so very hard to accomplish for their breath. Sharp cchest pains presumably (although i dont think an observer will be able to see that, however, if theyre holding on to the "Lung area", possibly that means theyre experiencing sharp pain there.. Coughing? breathing really vigorous (or in fact "trying" to breath very fast).
Hmm, i focus they are the main ones.
A collapsed lung occurs when nouns enters between the chest area and the lung, causing division or all of the lung to collapse.

Symptoms are:
ble breathing
sometimes lightheadedness.
If a doctor puts his hands on the rib coop area he can feel whether or not the lungs are still in the proper position. Also the being will have problems breathing. Source(s): recently finished a very underlying first aid course... but a first aid course all the same!!
Shortness of breath and twinge in the chest area. They will look at an xray and see the lung has collapsed. A female I work with has had it come up to her twice.



~ Source(s): My brain....
Patient can't breath, shortness of breath, chest pains
they will be short of breath obviously, I don`t know struggling to draw breath and the chest may rise on one side only. there may be agurgling sound if the lung have been punctured, and they may get a blueish grey tinge to the skin as the oxygen content is reduced. this is all usually contained by conjunction with significant pain
the fact the long-suffering couldn't breathe?!


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