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My son felt a sharp pain in the left rib cage and it lasted for a few min but then it was gone.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
See your doctor: Your symptoms may be signs of something significantly wrong. One cannot tell without a complete history, physical and possible lab/imaging tests. Follow with your doctor as soon as you can. Things that can cause pains in chest and ribcage include heartburn, pneumonia, gallbladder problems, liver disease, kidney problems, heart attacks, or blood clots.
Answered 12/10/2013
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See below: Your son may have strained a muscle earlier and had a acute exacerbation. Children are sometimes over exaggerate their symptoms. If he is not having any acute shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or irregular heartbeat i would watch it for now. As you said it has resolved now i would watch it. If this reoccurs i would take him to his pediatrician good luck thank you.
Answered 9/15/2013
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