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Lung Injury

The Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury lawyers at Murphy Law Firm understand that lung injuries are common injuries caused by accidents. Below is some information on lung injuries that may be helpful if you suffered an injury to your chest as a result of an accident.

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A lung injury can occur any time a person receives a blow to the chest. The result is usually a collapsed lung, or pneumothorax. The lung and the chest wall are covered by thin membranes called pleura. A collapsed lung occurs when air escapes from the lungs or leaks through the chest wall and enters the space between the two membranes (pleural cavity). As air builds up, it causes the nearby lung to collapse. A chest x-ray is usually taken to confirm you have a collapsed lung. A computed tomography - CT scan - may be needed in some cases to find a small collapsed area of a lung or for people with extensive lung disease.

A collapsed lung is usually caused by an injury to the lungs or chest wall, such as:

A penetrating injury, such as a knife or gunshot wound
Blunt trauma from a fall or car accident
Medical procedures, such as removal of fluid from the pleural cavity with a needle (thoracentesis) or a lung biopsy

Symptoms of a collapsed lung:

Respiratory distress
Coughing up blood
Sudden, stabbing chest pain (often on one side)
Open chest wound
Shock
Impaled object in the chest
Chest tightness
Dry, hacking cough

If the lung has been damaged by diseases such as, asthma, cystic fibrosis, emphysema and pneumonia the lung may collapse without having any of type of trauma.

Normally, with a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) air can move in and out through a tear in the lung or chest wall. If air only moves into the chest cavity and is not released out a condition called tension pneumothroax can occur. Tension pneumothroax commonly occurs in people with penetrating chest injuries, people on ventilators or patients who have had cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Symptoms of a tension pneumothorax are similar and might also include:

Bluish color skin (because of a lack of oxygen)
Engorgement of the neck veins
Low blood pressure or shock About 9 of every 100,000 people each year have a lung collapse.

A device called a pulse oximeter is used by doctors to check the oxygen level in your blood. Your physician may also order an arterial blood gas test to directly measure the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood. An electrocardiogram (EKG), an electrical test of the heart may also be done.

Please do not hesitate to contact the personal injury attorneys at Murphy Law Firm or call us now at 225-928-8800 if you have suffered an injury due to any type of accident.

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