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What Causes Left Sided Chest Pain While Taking Deep Breath?
My husband started having chest pain, mostly when he inhales deeply 3 days ago. At first it was on his left side, now just hurts in the middle. Still made worse by deep or heavy breathing. He has no other symptoms besides a slightly runny nose. He has complained a time or two of the room being too hot. What could this be?
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Your husband having runny nose and chest pain on breathing...
Here respiratory causes has to be ruled out first like that of bronchitis....
Work up done with....
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-Spirometry to assess severity if bronchitis present
-CBC
You will be given decongestant like benadryl...
Vitamin c lozenges useful
Warm water used for drinking
According to report if needed antibiotics prescribed
If eosinophils high Allegra given
If bronchi constriction present than bronchodilator needed
Take care
Consult pulmonologoist with keeping these in mind
Your husband having runny nose and chest pain on breathing...
Here respiratory causes has to be ruled out first like that of bronchitis....
Work up done with....
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-Spirometry to assess severity if bronchitis present
-CBC
You will be given decongestant like benadryl...
Vitamin c lozenges useful
Warm water used for drinking
According to report if needed antibiotics prescribed
If eosinophils high Allegra given
If bronchi constriction present than bronchodilator needed
Take care
Consult pulmonologoist with keeping these in mind
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