Trapped Air - lots of pain

Trapped Air - lots of pain

I’ve got some trapped air in my lungs, limited airways and a flattened diaphragm (per X-rays) I’m in a lot of pain for two weeks now. I can’t see a pulmonologist for two more weeks.

Can I wait that long?
What is the procedure for relief? (A needle?)

2 Answers

Dr. Ladly Abraham

Pulmonologist

Little Rock, AR

You are young and shouldn’t have hyperinflation to this extent. Are you a smoker? You may have alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency and need replacement. You will need a Pulmonary Function Test and perhaps a HRCT ( high resolution CT Scan)

Dr. Clark Thorpe Bishop

Pulmonologist

PROVO, UT

bronchodilators can often open the airways to help the air escape. Breathing out slowly also can also help air trapped in the lungs to exhale