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My husband has pneumonia in his right lung and he is saying he has a severe pain in his right side. his temp is 102.1?
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Sounds like pleurisy: Irritation of the inside of the chest is called pleurisy. That can give you a severe sharp pain in the area of the chest affected. Given that plus his high fever i would get him back to see his doctor immediately.
Answered 4/7/2013
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