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I was diagnosed with phnemonia 5 days ago and have been on antibiotics but i was couphing and got a sharp pain on my left side just under my shoulder?
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Sharp pain with: Cough or deep breathing is called pleurisy. The pneumonia can cause inflammation in the outer lining of the lung (pluera) and it hurts when that moves against your chest wall.
Answered 2/23/2013
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