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What could cause a sharp pain in the back of ribs when breath deeply or straighten back or lay on it? no shortness of breath but fair amount of pain

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Maybe pleurisy: What you describe sounds like it could be pleurisy which has many causes, some of which can be serious. There are other possibilities including a problem with the rib itself. These all warrant a visit with a local doctor to examine you and potentially do some further testing.

Answered 5/10/2016

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A member asked:

What could cause a sharp pain in the back of ribs when breath deeply or straighten back or lay on it? no shortness of breath but fair amount of pain

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Joshua Messer answered

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