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Pneumothorax Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have pneumothorax and any of the following:

Coughing up blood
Worsening difficulty breathing
Worsening wheezing
Worsening chest pain
Worsening cough
Fever
Cyanosis

Lips or nailbeds turn blue

Confusion

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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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