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Moderate Rib Cage Pain, Tender To Touch, Difficulty Breathing. Advise?
I am having moderate rib cage pain that started about a month ago. It feels like my rib is " out of place" and you can visible see a difference between my left and right sides. It is moderately tender to any touch. Feels like pressure. Pain is sometimes sharp and often feels hard to breathe although I am having no problems breathing
Thu, 16 May 2013
Hello, thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
When there is difference between two sides of rib cages i.e. abnormality is there.
Since pain is from one month and hard to breath i.e space of breathing area has reduced.
Causes are as follow,
Pleurisy of effected side ( fluid filled in effected area)
Consolidation (collapse of part)
Rare cause carcinoma ( cancer)
Please get in blood complete examination and X rays.
Consult a physician and have a treatment.
Hope I have answered your query.
Good luck. Dr. HET
When there is difference between two sides of rib cages i.e. abnormality is there.
Since pain is from one month and hard to breath i.e space of breathing area has reduced.
Causes are as follow,
Pleurisy of effected side ( fluid filled in effected area)
Consolidation (collapse of part)
Rare cause carcinoma ( cancer)
Please get in blood complete examination and X rays.
Consult a physician and have a treatment.
Hope I have answered your query.
Good luck. Dr. HET
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