What are the symptoms of pneumothorax What are the dangers of pneumothorax

From a medical point of view, there are many ways to treat pneumothorax, such as Western medicine treatment surgery or teahouse treatment, but people are still afraid of this kind of disease, because there are more and more cases of death caused by such diseases.Therefore, once the diagnosis is confirmed in the hospital, a large number of people will be confused. Whether the disease is serious or whether it can be cured is good. So is a pneumothorax serious? Dr. Bo He talked about the main symptoms and harms of pneumothorax, see the following points.

Q: What should I pay attention to when I am discharged from the hospital after pneumothorax?

A: You should pay attention to rest, do not do strenuous exercise, and do not eat spicy and irritating foods.

1. Chest pain (90%), is a typical manifestation of spontaneous pneumothorax, often sudden onset, chest pain is more severe at the beginning, after a few hours, it will gradually reduce, about 24-72 hours later, the pain gradually disappears.

2. Dyspnea (80%), is another typical manifestation, dyspnea often appears in patients with more severe lung leakage, and the lungs are compressed often "30%. This is due to the fact that after a pneumothorax occurs, the normal lung tissue is compressed by the gas and becomes smaller, resulting in a decrease in respiratory function resulting in hypoxia (as shown in the figure on the right: left pneumothorax, left lung compression). The degree of dyspnea is also related to the reserve of lung function, that is, at the same degree of lung compression, in general, the symptoms of chest tightness are milder in young people than in older people.

3. About 20% of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax may have pleural effusion. Among them, a small number of patients have spontaneous hemopneumothorax: due to the occurrence of pneumothorax, the lungs suddenly collapse, tearing off the adhesion bands and blood vessels, resulting in hemorrhage, severe cases can lead to massive bleeding, shock, life-threatening, and emergency surgery is necessary.

4. When there are bubbles in the lungs, if they do not rupture, there is no discomfort, if they burst suddenly, it will cause gas to enter the chest cavity, and after accumulation, it can compress the heart and lungs, causing difficulty breathing, and chest pain similar to angina pectoris can also occur in the chest when breathing hard.If not treated promptly, it can even lead to death.

5. The patient suddenly feels chest pain, shortness of breath, breathlessness on one side, cough, but less sputum, a small amount of closed pneumothorax first has shortness of breath, but gradually stabilizes after a few hours, if the volume of air is large or the original has extensive lung disease, the patient often can not lie flat. If lying on the side, the affected side of the pneumothorax is forced to relieve the shortness of breath. The degree of dyspnea is related to the amount of fluid and the extent of the original lung lesions. In the presence of pleural adhesions and impaired pulmonary function, chest pain and shortness of breath may be evident even in a small amount of localized pneumothorax.

The probability of death from pneumothorax is still relatively low, so friends with pneumothorax do not need to worry too much. If you suffer from pneumothorax, as long as you cooperate with the doctor's treatment, there is no need to worry too much, but it is worth noting that this disease will still recur. After cure, patients should avoid smoking and drinking, and maintain a good physical and mental state. Prevention of respiratory tract infections, etc.