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Serositis in july. hosp 10d. sle. since then i cannot sleep flat. sleep in recliner. just tried again and woke 3 hours later severe chest pain. why?

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Pleural effusion or : Pleural effusion or pericarditis likely. Rheumatologist should help resolve this.

Answered 6/4/2017

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