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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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My Daughter Is 18 And A Collegiate Soccer Player, Started

My daughter is 18 and a collegiate soccer player, started pain in left shoulder blade 4 days ago, moved to pain in left chest 2 days ago, trip to ER with severe chest pain upon breathing last night, chest x-ray ok, CT clear, but said pleurisy, slight effusion on left lung - symptoms of dry pleurisy. Now team doctor wants to put her on prednisone for 4 days - why?
Sat, 7 Nov 2015
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