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What Causes Pain Below Lungs And Difficulty Breathing?
Question: have a pain on my left side below lungs, but breathing in makes it worse. started early Monday morning. temp 100 2/5, bp 135/80, high for me. Have polycystic kidney disease and am on lysinopril. Otherwise active and healthy. female, 5' 1", approximately 103 pounds
Brief Answer:
acute febrile illness with pain left hypochondrium
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome to health care magic!
I am Dr. Saddiq Ul Abidin. I have read your problem in detail and will try to help you in best way possible.
Based on history you shared, the fever and pain below lungs rise possibility of many things, as below lung in left the stomach pain, spleen and pancreas are all possible. It would have been more appreciable if we had known about any frequency of cough, or associated signs of respiratory tract infection.
You may need to undergo, chest Xray and abdominal utrasound along with detailed examination of the site of the pain to rule out all these possibilities.
The presence of polycyclic kidney disease, may have arouse the possibility of ruptured cyst, only in setting of bleeding in urine, but no such history males it less likely.
In any case, you need to promptly consult nearby health facility to work out all the possibilities.
This BP with the angiotensin receptor blocking medicine which you are already using, needs further evaluation and adding of drugs as with kidney diseases target should be 130/90.
The fever need blood screening with complete blood counts, CRP, and ESR along with renal function disease for your kidney issue as it can rise in setting of acute infection.
Meanwhile you can use good analgesic and start antibiotic after review with your GP.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. kindly rate me before closing, and leave your feedback if possible.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ul abidin.
acute febrile illness with pain left hypochondrium
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome to health care magic!
I am Dr. Saddiq Ul Abidin. I have read your problem in detail and will try to help you in best way possible.
Based on history you shared, the fever and pain below lungs rise possibility of many things, as below lung in left the stomach pain, spleen and pancreas are all possible. It would have been more appreciable if we had known about any frequency of cough, or associated signs of respiratory tract infection.
You may need to undergo, chest Xray and abdominal utrasound along with detailed examination of the site of the pain to rule out all these possibilities.
The presence of polycyclic kidney disease, may have arouse the possibility of ruptured cyst, only in setting of bleeding in urine, but no such history males it less likely.
In any case, you need to promptly consult nearby health facility to work out all the possibilities.
This BP with the angiotensin receptor blocking medicine which you are already using, needs further evaluation and adding of drugs as with kidney diseases target should be 130/90.
The fever need blood screening with complete blood counts, CRP, and ESR along with renal function disease for your kidney issue as it can rise in setting of acute infection.
Meanwhile you can use good analgesic and start antibiotic after review with your GP.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. kindly rate me before closing, and leave your feedback if possible.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ul abidin.
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