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Chest pain when deep breath
I have a pain at the edge of my left chest whenever I take a deep breath. Normal breath does not cause any pain. It has been going on for 5 days. It still won’t go away.
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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation like chest x ray to look for any lung infection. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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Dr. Gaurav Gupta
Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist
10 yrs exp
Indore
sometimes viral pleuritis might cause such type of pain..get a chest xray done
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Dr. Shobhit Bansal
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Noida
Get a chest xray done and consult a pulmonologist.. may be it is pleuritis or pleural effusion.
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