An older man says he was awoken by sharp pain on the right side of his chest, accompanied by rapid breathing and a cough. He was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. You should suspect

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A simple pneumothorax, which is air in the pleural space causing lung collapse, can occur as a complication of pneumonia. The symptoms described, including sharp chest pain, rapid breathing, and cough, align with those of a pneumothorax.

An Older Man Says He Was Awoken by Sharp Pain