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What is the definition or description of: chest wall pain?

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Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

See below: Chest wall pain is a type of non-cardiac pain that usually describes pain that is reproducible by palpation. It can be costochondritis, muscle pain or potentially pleurisy (which isn't reproducible with palpation)

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Answered 5/26/2017

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