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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Armpit Post Lung Surgery
I m 16, 5 9 , 105 pounds, and I have had lung surgery to fix spontaneous pnemothorax. I am having pains right below my armpit and it hurts to breathe in but only sometimes and the pain got worse throughout the day. It hurts really bad but not bad enough for my lung to have collapsed again. I was just wondering what u think is wrong under my ARM.
Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Hello,
It may be an inflammatory pain at the chest tube site. As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief. If symptoms persists a CT thorax is required to look for any inflammatory collection at the surgical site.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
It may be an inflammatory pain at the chest tube site. As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief. If symptoms persists a CT thorax is required to look for any inflammatory collection at the surgical site.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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