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I have a dry cough with back and side ache?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Whenever one has: skeletal pain associated with a cough the possibility of pleurisy or inflammation of the lung lining comes to mind. Pleurisy can be the result of infection--viral, bacteria, fungal--, a autoimmune disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, the result of certain medications, rib fracture, or cancer. This combination of symptoms requires a thorough evaluation by a medical professional...make appointment

Answered 11/28/2017

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