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A member asked:

Right side of my husbands chest hurts really bad when he coughs,but he is not sick.he had pnemonia as a young adult and he smokes about 1 pack of cigs?

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Chest pain: There are multiple possible explanations for this, none of them minor. Chest pain mandates a full detailed medical evaluation. Have him seen ASAP. Good luck.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 11/11/2014

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