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Can pleuritic chest pain be cured through use of nsaids and/or a rib belt?
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Pleuritic chest pain: Pleuritic pain will lessen with NSAIDs, these agents do not fix the underlying cause which must always be investigated an the index or first occurrence.
Answered 10/16/2015
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