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Chest pain on breathing

Definition

Pleuritic chest pain is a type of pain that is caused by problems with the thin layers of tissue that surround the lungs (called the “pleura”). This type of pain feels like a sharp, stabbing chest pain, and it gets worse when you breathe in. Pleuritic chest pain can be caused by the following problems: pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pleuritis, empyema, pericarditis.

Inclusions

  • Painful respiration

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Chest pain on breathingPainful respirationbreathing painfulrespiratory pain

Nearby in Pain in throat or chest