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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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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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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