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When i inhale/ take a deep breath this popping/ cracking sound starts in my chest. why is that? and what kind of doc should i go to?

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Primary care: Should see your primary care physician who can evaluate you and decide if you need to see a specialist such as a pulmonologist. Symptoms might be from pleurisy or chest congestion that your doctor could treat.

Answered 8/17/2016

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