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Blood work came back normal. however today ive had what feels like congestion in my chest, and pain when i breathe in from my back and under breast bone lower to the left side. some coughing, not excruciating, but quick?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

The symptoms you described are pleuritic chest pain in case of pneumonia. Did you have CXR done? Blood test can be normal in walking pneumonia (viral). I assume the Covid-19 test was also done.

Answered 6/26/2021

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