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I have achest pain en a sighn of dry cough, chest also i fill its very heavy i can't breath well what could it be?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Pneumonia: In america we would call this an emergency. Please get yourself to the hospital or medical clinic as soon as you can.

Answered 8/13/2013

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