What are the symptoms of a punctured lung from a broken rib?

Symptoms

• chest pain that increases after coughing or taking a deep breath.
• shortness of breath.
• abnormal breathing.
• tightness in the chest.
• a rapid heart rate.
• pale or blue skin due to lack of oxygen.
• fatigue.

How do you tell if you have a bruised lung?

Signs and symptoms you may experience with a bruised lung can include:

1. chest pain.
2. shortness of breath.
3. difficulty breathing, or pain while breathing.
4. coughing.
5. increased heart rate.
6. low energy.

Does lung pain feel like a pulled muscle?

Pleuritis, or pleurisy, refers to inflammation of the lining of the lungs. A bacterial or viral infection is the most common cause. Pleuritis can cause pain that feels like a pulled chest muscle. It is generally sharp, sudden, and increases in severity when taking a breath.

Does a collapsed lung hurt?

Symptoms of collapsed lung include sharp, stabbing chest pain that worsens on breathing or with deep inhalation that often radiates to the shoulder and or back; and a dry, hacking cough. In severe cases a person may go into shock, which is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical treatment.

What does a collapsed lung sound like?

Crackles are heard when collapsed or stiff alveoli snap open, as in pulmonary fibrosis. Wheezes are commonly associated with asthma and diminished breath sounds with neuromuscular disease. Breath sounds will be decreased or absent over the area of a pneumothorax.

When I take a deep breath my left rib hurts?

Costochondritis refers to the inflammation of the cartilage which connects your ribs to your breastbone. You might feel a sharp pain under the left rib if you take a deep breath which can worsen while coughing or sneezing. Costochondritis can happen due to an injury, infection and in rare cases, arthritis.