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Iv had chesty cough for five weeks pain in chest and breast i had a chest xray bout 8 weeks ago for broken rib and lungs wwrw fine should i be worried?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See Dr.: A cough with associated assumed "pleuritic chest pain, " that has persisted for eisght weeks, should be evaluated by a dr. Best wishes.

Answered 4/13/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Have followup: There are complications of broken ribs that can show up later. Hemothorax-blood in chest. Infection, pulmonary contusion from the injury to the ribs and pneumonia.

Answered 10/11/2016

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A member asked:

Iv had chesty cough for five weeks pain in chest and breast i had a chest xray bout 8 weeks ago for broken rib and lungs wwrw fine should i be worried?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. John Munshower answered

Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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