Collapsed Lung - Signs and Symptoms of Collapsed Lungs and other chest Injuries

History of chest impact or recent illness affecting breathing
Chest rises as the person breathes out (paradoxicalbreathing)
Swelling or indentation along the line of the ribs
Open fractures
Difficulty in breathing
Pain on breathing
Shock, as there is likely to be some degreeof internal bleeding
Bright red, frothy blood coming from the mouth and/or nose. (This is an indication of a punctured lung as oxygenated blood is escapingfrom the respiratory system. There mayor may not be an associatedsucking wound to the chest.)
Sucking wound to the chest

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