Hello, The pain you describe is pleuritic, it is due to respiratory tract infection. Ie. Whenever there is infection of the lungs, even viral, the surrounding lung covering which are called pleura gets inflammed, henceforth during deep breathing or cough . The lungs would touch the inflammed pleura, giving rise to shock like pain. So not to worry about the same as it s self limiting and will resolve as soon as the cough and cold subsides. Pleurisy is a clinical diagnosis and no test will help to diagnose , however if symptoms persist so get a chest xray done to make sure you haven t developed pneumonia, You may take simple paracetamol for the pain, warm compress may help. Regards Dr. Priyank Mody