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Have sharp chest pain that gets worse when i breath deeply or cough (heart checked out ok), should i be worried?

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Dr. James Chapman answered

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Pleuritic: Shartp chest pain when you breath is usually inflammatory in origin. Most commonly pleurisy, which is a viral inflammation of the lining of the lung. It may also be caused by pneumonia, or even a blood clot to the lungs. If you are also short of breath or have a fever, you should get it checked out.

Answered 11/18/2013

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Have sharp chest pain that gets worse when i breath deeply or cough (heart checked out ok), should i be worried?

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