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I just coughed and felt something popped on my right side above my ribs hard to breath and painful what should i do and should i be worried asap?
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Cough: Sometimes forceful coughing can result in the spontaneous collapse of your lung. If you have continued to have painful respiration s, i would suggest going to the er so you can be examined and imaged!
Answered 5/25/2013
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