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Polymyalgia diaphragm rib
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Laccheoanswered
Rheumatology 16 years experience
Possibly: Polymyalgia rheumatica most commonly affects the shoulder and neck area. After that it affects the hip girdle area. Many people describe pain througho... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Romanth Waghmaraeanswered
Pain Management 40 years experience
PR and diaphgram: Not usually - mainly shoulder and neck and then hips, also any muscle can be painful - mainly skeletal muscle.
260 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Rib pain: Likely reflux , see if antacids/ Zantac (ranitidine) have an impact. May also be gas ( try simethicone), constipation( try milk of magnesia), costocho... Read More
3.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Asaf Presenteanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 17 years experience
Changes volumes: Human lungs breathe via negative pressure - the diaphragm and if needed the accessory muscles of respiration (intercostal rib muscles, scalenes etc) d... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ahmad Ibrahimanswered
Urgent Care 20 years experience
?pneumonia: Could be a lung infection like pneumonia. I would see your physician immediately to have this diagnosed and treated properly. Good luck
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Arthur Blainanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Diaphragm mass: that mass is called your xyphoid process (small bone just distal to your sternum - totally normal finding) - flutters probably small muscle spasm - go... Read More
133 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Peter Ihleanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 55 years experience
This would be hyperv: -entilation, ,it would result in lower CO2, which leads 2 molecular exchanges that result in a person to loose consciousness.
3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. James Buccianswered
A US doctor answeredLearn more
Breathing difficulty: You should go to the emergency department since you are having breathing problems. the tightness could be muscles because of your breathing or someth... Read More
512 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Rishi Vohoraanswered
Cardiology 20 years experience
Neither: A pain that lasts a second like that and is sharp isnt a heart attack or ulcer.
3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Gall bladder?: Pain under the right ribs is usually gall bladder or liver. Does eating seem to worsen the pain at all? Certain types of foods make it worse? Any r... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Spasm: Sharp pain under the rib cage while exercising is consistent with spasm of the diaphragm. Sometimes massaging the area relieves some of the discomfort... Read More
524 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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