Brief Answer:
Seems like a
soft tissue injury
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query,
I am sorry for your recent health problems and you are right to be worried as
chest pain is always a cause for concern.
Right-sided chest pain is often related to lung diseases and also digestive organ problems such as liver, bladder, stomach etc and to a lesser extend kidney.
Your symptoms are unspecific but I will try to elaborate on a few most likely causes.
In your situation, you might be suffering from
- Costochondritis: an inflammation of a rib or the
cartilage connecting a rib. It is a common cause of chest pain. Treatment requires only antiinflammatory analgesics such as ibuprofen or
diclofenac or
acetaminophen.
- Pneumothorax: an abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space that separates the lung from the chest wall and which may interfere with normal breathing. You will require consultation with a lung specialist
- Pneumopathy: Lung diseases such as pneumonia, lung tumor, pleuritis/pleurisy etc are potential diseases conditions that need to be investigated.
- Organs such as
gallbladder, liver and kidney need to be investigated.
You will likely require a chest x-ray or CT or MRI of chest in order to rule out different possible diseases.
I suggest you book an appointment to see a
primary care physician who may then refer you to a specific specialist depending on initial findings after evaluating you.
At this point, it will be wise of you not to ignore this and make sure you see a doctor as soon as you can.
I wish you the best and hope you recover and stay strong.
Dr. Nsah
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