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Having mild bronchitis, breathing difficulty, pain on both sides (front and back) rib cage level. now tightness around diaphragm area.
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Breathing difficulty: You should go to the emergency department since you are having breathing problems. the tightness could be muscles because of your breathing or something else
Answered 7/25/2018
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