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My lungs hurt when i take a deep breath?

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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

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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

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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

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