Pneumothorax history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

The most common symptoms of pneumothorax include sharp chest pain, difficulty breathing, anxiety, and increased work of breathing. Less common symptoms of pneumothorax include hypotension, cyanosis, and decreased level of consciousness.

• History and symptoms of pneumothorax include sharp, pleuritic, ipsilateral chest pain, acute dyspnea, anxiety, and increased work of breathing.^[1][2]

Patients with pneumothorax may have a positive history of:^[1]

• Sharp chest pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Increased work of breathing
• Anxiety

• Difficulty breathing
• Increased work of breathing
• Anxiety

Less common symptoms of pneumothorax include:

• Hypotension
• Cyanosis
• Decreased level of consciousness

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