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| Alternative Names: | Air around the lung; Air outside the lung
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| Symptoms: | Note: Symptoms may begin during rest or sleep.
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
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| Signs and tests: | Stethoscope examination of the chest reveals decreased breath sounds on the affected side.
Tests include:- chest X-ray to determine presence of air outside the lung
- arterial blood gases
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Review Date: 12/6/2001
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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