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  2. Rib fracture - Wikipedia

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    A rib fracture is a break in a rib bone. [1] This typically results in chest pain that is worse with inspiration. [1] Bruising may occur at the site of the break. [3] When several ribs are broken in several places a flail chest results. [4]

  3. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The underlying cause is unclear. Some believe the pain may be from the chest wall or irritation of an intercostal nerve. [1] [2] Risk factors include psychological stress. [2] The pain is not due to the heart. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms. Other conditions that may produce similar symptoms include angina, pericarditis, pleurisy, and chest ...

  4. Postpericardiotomy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Auscultation of the lungs can show crackles indicating pulmonary infiltration, and there can be retrosternal/pleuritic chest pain worse on inspiration (breathing in). Patient can also depict sweating (diaphoresis) and agitation or anxiety. [citation needed]

  5. 11 causes of chest pain that aren't a heart attack - AOL

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    Chest pain that gets worse when you inhale deeply is called "pleuritic pain," Martin explains. Pericarditis can cause pleuritic pain, but this type of discomfort is typically related to lung ...

  6. What Chest Pain on Your Left Side Could Mean - AOL

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    Pain, cough, and fever ensue—and so does a sharp or stabbing chest pain that’s worse with deep breathing or coughing, particularly if the left lung is infected. A pulmonary embolism is a blood ...

  7. Here's What To Do If You Have Pain on the Right Side of Your ...

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    CHEST PAIN CAN feel like your body is setting off an alarm. Your chest holds tons of vital organs, including your heart and lungs , of course. Medical issues that can arise with these organs can ...

  8. Pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    Substernal or left precordial pleuritic chest pain with radiation to the trapezius ridge (the bottom portion of scapula on the back) is the characteristic pain of pericarditis. The pain is usually relieved by sitting up or bending forward, and worsened by lying down (both recumbent and supine positions ) or by inspiration (taking a breath in ...

  9. Obstructive shock - Wikipedia

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    Chest pain worse with inspiration is frequently seen. Chest pain can also be similar to a heart attack. This is due to the right ventricular stress and ischemia that can occur in PE. [13] Other symptoms are syncope and hemoptysis. [14] DVT is a common cause. Thus, symptoms including leg pain, redness, and swelling can be present. [15]