What is pulmonary contusion?

A bruised lung occurs with trauma to the chest, the lung can not properly absorb oxygen, causing pain and shortness of breath.

How do members experience pulmonary contusion?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pulmonary contusion*

Top treatments taken by people for pulmonary contusion*

Who has pulmonary contusion on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 1