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If your coughing to the point that your ribs hurt can that be pneumonia?
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Pneumonia: There is that potential, but you need not have pneumonia to be coughing sufficiently severely to strain the muscles between the ribs, producing pain. See your doctor and get evaluated.
Answered 10/10/2013
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