A member asked:

What causes a sharp pain under my left breast when i breath in? i went hiking on sunday and it was raining and i felt the pain monday morning.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

C/p on breathing: Likely pleurodynia inflammation of lung membrane or costocondriitis 9 inflammation of the articulation of ribs) from viral infection. responds to motrin like products if not allergic - does it hurt when you press on the chest?then more likely it is costochondritis, or may be bronchitis rarely cardiac or vascular like clot. F/u/ w/ MD

Answered 1/5/2019

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