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How Does One Catch Pleuritis

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

[I have been experiencing ongoing pain in the right side of my rib cage for several days now. It hurts to cough and is worse when lying down. Have a history of rheumatoid arthritis Serro negative type and Costochronditis... View answer

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Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

catch in my left side by my ribs and can t take a deep breath. Well I just thought it was a gas pain and ... cancer can bring on shingles. Is it possible that there is something the x-rays aren t picking up?... View answer

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Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

[I have a cold/ flu and my upper right side of my back hurts also around the side to my chest in pain, hurts when I breath ] View answer

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Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

pulmonary emobolus. It turned out to be Pleuritis . The doctors did a ct chest angiography on me. I was at ... sleep at night, I am falling apart. I do not know how to deal with this. Should I get regular... View answer

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Dr.  Nsah Bernard MD

can you catch gianotti crosti syndrome and if so how?? or is it contagious ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nsah Bernard ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Rachana Goswami MD

I have had pleuritis numerous times in the past 4 years or so. I usually get it when ive had a cold ... this related to pleuritis? and why do I keep getting it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rachana Goswami ( Dentist)
Dr.  RAGAVENDRAN MD

[had open heart surgery for ASD closure on october 31, 2011. after one and half month had severepain in lungs while breathing. diagones phluritis \ efusion, Aspiratopn done,mila infection. cepodem xp for 10 days and... View answer

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Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

I was diagnosed with pleuritis in early May. The antibiotics took care of the cough and the x-ray ... running for 6 weeks. Do I still have pleuritis or could the discomfort be something else? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kartik Sood MD

to be pleuritis and my question is .... if it is pleuritis or some other chest problem is it safe to ... View answer

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Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

My 22 year old son was recently diagnosised with pericarditis and pleuritis. He s out of state at school. They did a CAT scan, ekg and blood work. He saw a cardiologist this week and needs a stress test ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)