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I have bad left under arm rib pain for past 5 days i was seen at hospital for pneumonia and cough but never treated to the rib pain what could it be?
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Sprained muscle: Most likely you pulled or sprained a muscle while coughing. Some patients have been known to break ribs with a severe cough. I assume they did X-Rays already. I would avoid any heavy lifting with the left arm and mild pain relievers. It should get better by itself
Answered 4/5/2016
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