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  2. Pneumothorax - Wikipedia

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    It is rare for a PSP to cause a tension pneumothorax. [12] Secondary spontaneous pneumothoraces (SSPs), by definition, occur in individuals with significant underlying lung disease. Symptoms in SSPs tend to be more severe than in PSPs, as the unaffected lungs are generally unable to replace the loss of function in the affected lungs.

  3. Obstructive shock - Wikipedia

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    Causes include pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade, and tension pneumothorax. [3] These are all life-threatening. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, weakness, or altered mental status. Low blood pressure and tachycardia are often seen in shock. Other symptoms depend on the underlying cause. [4]

  4. Chest pain - Wikipedia

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    Psychogenic causes of chest pain can include panic attacks; however, this is a diagnosis of exclusion. [12] In children, the most common causes for chest pain are musculoskeletal (76–89%), exercise-induced asthma (4–12%), gastrointestinal illness (8%), and psychogenic causes (4%). [13] Chest pain in children can also have congenital causes.

  5. Pulmonary fibrosis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss, and nail clubbing. [1] Complications may include pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, and lung cancer. [2] Causes include environmental pollution, certain medications, connective tissue diseases, infections, and interstitial lung diseases.

  6. Atypical pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Usually, the atypical causes also involve atypical symptoms: No response to common antibiotics such as sulfonamide [5] and beta-lactams like penicillin.; No signs and symptoms of lobar consolidation, [6] [7] meaning that the infection is restricted to small areas, rather than involving a whole lobe.

  7. Toxic shock syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by bacterial toxins. [1] Symptoms may include fever, rash, skin peeling, and low blood pressure. [1] There may also be symptoms related to the specific underlying infection such as mastitis, osteomyelitis, necrotising fasciitis, or pneumonia.

  8. Pulmonary contusion - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosis is made by studying the cause of the injury, physical examination and chest radiography. Typical signs and symptoms include direct effects of the physical trauma, such as chest pain and coughing up blood, as well as signs that the body is not receiving enough oxygen, such as cyanosis. The contusion frequently heals on its own with ...

  9. Pneumomediastinum - Wikipedia

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    The main symptom is usually severe central chest pain. Other symptoms include laboured breathing, voice distortion (as with helium) and subcutaneous emphysema, specifically affecting the face, neck, and chest. [4] Pneumomediastinum can also be characterized by the shortness of breath that is typical of a respiratory system problem.