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Symptom: CHEST EXPANSION, ASYMMETRICALCause: Pneumonia
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Depending on whether fluid consolidation in the lungs develops unilaterally or bilaterally, asymmetrical Chest expansion occurs as inspiratory Chest lag or as Chest-abdomen asynchrony. The patient typically has a fever, chills, tachycardia, tachypnea, and dyspnea along with crackles, rhonchi, and Chest pain that worsens during deep breathing. He may also be fatigued and anorexic and have a productive cough with rust-colored sputum.



Symptom: CHEST EXPANSION, ASYMMETRICALCause: Flail chest
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With flail Chest, a life-threatening injury to the ribs or sternum, the unstable portion of the Chest wall collapses inward during inspiration and balloons outward during expiration (paradoxical movement). The patient may have ecchymoses, severe localized pain, or other signs of traumatic injury to the Chest wall. He may also exhibit rapid, shallow respirations, tachycardia, and cyanosis


Symptom: CHEST PAINCause: Sickle cell crisis
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Chest pain associated with sickle cell crisis typically has a bizarre distribution. It may start as a vague pain, commonly located in the back, hands, or feet. As the pain worsens, it becomes generalized or localized to the abdomen or Chest, causing severe pleuritic pain. The presence of Chest pain and difficulty breathing requires prompt intervention. The patient may also have abdominal distention and rigidity, dyspnea, a fever, and jaundice.


Symptom: TACHYPNEACause: Flail chest
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Tachypnea usually appears early in life-threatening flail Chest. Other findings include paradoxical Chest wall movement, rib bruises and palpable fractures, localized Chest pain, hypotension, and diminished breath sounds. The patient may also develop signs of respiratory distress, such as dyspnea and accessory muscle use


Symptom: CHEST EXPANSION, ASYMMETRICALCause: Pneumothorax
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Entrapment of air in the pleural space can cause Chest lag at end-inspiration. Pneumothorax, a life-threatening condition, also causes sudden, stabbing Chest pain that may radiate to the arms, face, back, or abdomen and dyspnea unrelated to the Chest pain-s severity. Other findings include tachypnea, decreased tactile fremitus, tympany on percussion, decreased or absent breath sounds over the trapped air, tachycardia, restlessness, and anxiety.



Symptom: CHEST PAINCause: Lung cancer
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The Chest pain associated with lung cancer is commonly described as an intermittent aching felt deep within the Chest. If the tumor metastasizes to the ribs or vertebrae, the pain becomes localized, continuous, and gnawing. Associated findings include cough (sometimes bloody), wheezing, dyspnea, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and a fever.


Symptom: CHEST PAINCause: Pneumothorax
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Spontaneous pneumothorax, a life-threatening disorder, causes sudden sharp Chest pain that-s severe, typically unilateral, and rarely localized; it increases with Chest movement. When the pain is centrally located and radiates to the neck, it may mimic that of an MI. After the pain-s onset, dyspnea and cyanosis progressively worsen. Breath sounds are decreased or absent on the affected side with hyperresonance or tympany, subcutaneous crepitation, and decreased vocal fremitus. Asymmetrical Chest expansion, accessory muscle use, a nonproductive cough, tachypnea, tachycardia, anxiety, and restlessness also occur.


Symptom: DYSPNEACause: Flail chest
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Sudden dyspnea results from multiple rib fractures and is accompanied by paradoxical Chest movement, severe Chest pain, hypotension, tachypnea, tachycardia, and cyanosis. Bruising and decreased or absent breath sounds occur over the affected side



Symptom: RESPIRATIONS, SHALLOWCause: Flail chest
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With flail Chest, decreased air movement results in rapid, shallow respirations, paradoxical Chest wall motion from rib instability, tachycardia, hypotension, ecchymoses, cyanosis, and pain over the affected area


Symptom: CHEST PAINCause: Bronchitis
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In its acute form, bronchitis produces a burning Chest pain or a sensation of substernal tightness. It also produces a cough, initially dry but later productive, that worsens the Chest pain. Other findings include a low-grade fever, chills, a sore throat, tachycardia, muscle and back pain, rhonchi, crackles, and wheezing. Severe bronchitis causes a fever of 101? to 102? F (38.3? to 38.9? C) and possible bronchospasm with worsening wheezing and increased coughing.
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