A member asked:

My lungs hurt when i take a deep breath?

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Dr. answered

Pleuritic pain: Is pain when you breathe in. Can be from a variety of causes - from simple muscle ache to infection/pneumonia to the more potentially serious pulmonary embolism. Because some of these diagnoses can be serious recommend examination by a doctor licensed in your area and urgently if breathing difficulties. If it remains unclear the doctor may need to order tests to sort it out. All the best.

Answered 7/19/2017

614 views

Thank
Dr. Erik Maus answered

Pleurisy, muscle pai: Woman complaining of her lungs hurting when taking a deep breath. Pain associated with breathing is due to inflammation of the pleura (lining of the lungs) or from a musculoskeletal disorder.

Answered 7/21/2017

611 views

Thank
Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Perhaps serious.: There are a variety of things that could cause this. If it just started happening hours or minutes ago and it is getting worse, seek immediate medical attention because it could be a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism. If it has been happening for a longer period of time, it might just be a muscle strain or broken rib.

Answered 3/22/2019

6.1k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more