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Is it critical when u get pain i your chest for 2 days now. pain feels like a knife is stabbing m.

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

See details: If the chest pain increases with inspiration it is likely to be pleurisy. It could also be a chest wall issue. See a doctor.

Answered 1/5/2019

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