Chest pain on deep breaths
Chest pain on deep breaths, also called pleuritic pain, is usually a sign that the tissue lining the lungs is irritated for some reason. This can occur in pneumonia, or if there is fluid collecting around the lung.
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I am experiencing chest pain on deep breaths.
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What is the definition or description of: Chest pain on deep breaths?
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Is chest pain on deep breaths a usual symptom of aspergillosis?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain on deep breaths above left breast. Alos gurts when i press on it. What should I do?
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I am experiencing chest pain on deep breaths, sleepiness, feeling anxious (worsened by: psychological stress) , fatigue, high blood pressure (hypertension) and confusion (better by: with fluids, rest) (worsened by: dehydration (fluid loss)) . The followi
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I am experiencing abdominal pain (side: left upper) (severity: moderate) , chest pain on deep breaths and low back pain.my ribs hurt alot.what is it.
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A 39-year old female asked:
Having pain on left lower abdominal front and back hurts to bend. And having some pain on chest when taking deep breath could it be connected?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Craniotomy 4.5wks ago. Infection for past 2 weeks &just found out I have mono too. Just started w chest pain on&off, worse w deep breath. Ideas?
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A member asked:
I get a sharp pain in my chest when i take a deep breath?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why do I feel sharp pains in my chest when i take a deep breath?
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What do you advise if I have chest pain when taking a deep breath?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have chest pain when taking a deep breath, what do you recommend?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Why do I feel pain in my chest and upper back when i take a deep breath?
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A 36-year old asked:
I get this sharp pain in my chest when I take a deep breath. Is this normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I take a deep breath and i get a sharp pain n my back/chest.What could it be.?
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A 30-year old female asked:
When i take a deep breath or move my shoulders back my chest cracks is it normal ?
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A 41-year old asked:
What does it mean when your chest hurts in the morning when you take a deep breath?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Why does my chest hurt when i take a deep breath? This has been going on for three days.
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A 19-year old female asked:
Lately my chest has been tightening up when i take deep breaths in. What does this mean ?
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A 18-year old asked:
I am having chest pains when I take a deep breath. It only does this sometimes, what could it be?
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A 35-year old asked:
A sharp pain in the center or sometimes barely off to the right of my chest when I take a deep breath?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Why can't I take a deep breath without coughing? I feel constant weight on my chest and pain when I cough.
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Pain on upper portion of right side of chest, painful to press. only hurts when stretching or taking large deep breaths ?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have left side soreness all the date time on the right chest.When i stretch my chest I am able to breath deep. What is this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have been having chest pain on my right side the last 3 days mainly when I take a deep breath but also just when sitting still.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Last night I went to lay down and when I would take deep breaths my chest would feel discomfort for 5 mins. What is this caused from?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a pain in the left side of my chest. It hurts as i breath in deep. The pain not as bad when i take small breaths but a continuing pain.
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A 19-year old female asked:
What does it mean when I have stinging pain in my chest like I feel like it's painful what could cause this?? Hurts when I take a deep breath
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A member asked:
I always have chest pains. Very often. I'm only 25. I just had an issue where every time I took a deep breath.. It hurt badly. What's going on?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have chest pains when I take a deep breath and when I move around. I was told at one time I had plurisy and was wondering if this could be it.
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