Rapid breathing
Increased heart rate
Blue-coloured skin, lips, fingernails, or toenails
Surgery
Mucus plug
Foreign body
Blocked airway
Tumour in a major airway
Blood clot
Chest trauma
Pleural effusion
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Scarring of lung tissue
Lung Cancer
Pulmonologist
Critical Care Specialist
Respiratory Therapist
Emergency Medicine Physician
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