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Chest pain, can feel in back and tightness when breathing. had heart cath done came out clean but still happening. any idea what this is?
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Pleuritic?: It could be inflammation of pleura ie layer of lulung which increases with deep breathing or musculoskeletal, please get a chestxray.
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