PLEURITIC CHEST PAIN: WHAT IT MAY HIDE…doi:10.1016/s0953-6205(11)60247-1Silva FilipaMarques PedroMeireles ClaudiaSilva MarianaLemos LuísRibeirinho AugustoBrotas VítorCastro AntónioElsevier BV
A collapsed lung feels like a sharp, stabbing chest pain that worsens on breathing or with deep inspiration. This is referred to as "pleuritic" because it comes from irritation of nerve endings in the pleura (inner lining of the rib wall). Interestingly, the lung tissue itself does not cont...
One experiences a slight pain on either side of the chest as he breathes, especially when taking deep breaths. This condition is known as pleuritic chest pain and normally occurs as the lung surfaces get inflamed due to the bacterial infection. All these symptoms are very commonly seen in ...
PLEURITIC CHEST PAIN: WHAT IT MAY HIDE…doi:10.1016/S0953-6205(11)60247-1Silva FilipaMarques PedroMeireles ClaudiaSilva MarianaCastro AntónioElsevier B.V.European Journal of Internal Medicine
Chest PainCoughnegative HIVheliumActinomycosisDifferentialProductive CoughAmoxicillin AnhydrousmulticavityPleuritic PainHistory of alcohol abuseMalaiseFatigueRight LungA 53-year-old man from Texas presented with a 2-month history of malaise, anorexia and 14-kg weight loss, and a 2-week history of chest ...