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Sharp pain when breathe in rib cage

2018-05-16 15:15:56
Sharp pain in left rib when breathe in. Came out of nowhere whilst sitting at desk at work. Will it go away by itself? Has been half a day now. I can't take a full deep breathe in.
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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation like chest x ray and ECG. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest

Answered2018-05-18 11:47:26

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Get ur x ray done. And visit a pulmonologist.

Answered2018-05-16 16:36:07

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Symptom analysis is highly in favour of pain originating from muscles.a simple pain killer is going to relieve your symptoms.

Answered2018-05-25 20:06:35

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Sharp pain chest without any injury to chest One needs to know the associated symptoms like fever cough smoking status etc. A no of conditions can cause such pain Better consult pulomonologist.

Answered2018-05-18 15:09:59

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