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Extreme pain breathing, both in and out. when laying down exhaling is most painful (right side, in my chest, ribs and back). definitrly no breaks. i've had chest x-rays done 7 years apart and there is some shadowing on the bottom and some at the top?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Work up: Please have a screening workup for malignancy. This would include lab tests, HRCT and samples obtained possibly by Bronchoscopy. Your pain and unintentional weight loss are very concerning.

Answered 3/23/2020

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A member asked:

Extreme pain breathing, both in and out. when laying down exhaling is most painful (right side, in my chest, ribs and back). definitrly no breaks. i've had chest x-rays done 7 years apart and there is some shadowing on the bottom and some at the top?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

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