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What Causes Left Pleuritic Pain And Constant Urge To Burp?

I have a left pleuritic pain all the time, for the past two days. Movement makes it worse, I find it difficult to get a deep breathe in, I'm also burping (or feeling like I need to burp) a lot. I'm a non-smoker but did smoke up until 8 years ago. It feels like an air lock but it's worryiing me now it's gone on for over a day. It wakes me at night as well if I turn to lay on my left side. The only medical history I have is an underactive thyroid.
Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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Hello
Thank you for your question

I see a lot of patients with complains like yours.
The fact that the pain is in the left side ,movements makes it worse and a deep breath too, first step is to do a Chest X ray,hole blood count,CRP and a EKG.
However pain with this features are rarely with heart origin but to be sure.
Have you had a viral situation lately, with e little fever?Do you see any marks on the skin in the basal left side of your chest?Sometimes viral situations can cause pain with these characteristics as you explain.

Wish you good health

Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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What Causes Left Pleuritic Pain And Constant Urge To Burp?

Hello Thank you for your question I see a lot of patients with complains like yours. The fact that the pain is in the left side ,movements makes it worse and a deep breath too, first step is to do a Chest X ray,hole blood count,CRP and a EKG. However pain with this features are rarely with heart origin but to be sure. Have you had a viral situation lately, with e little fever?Do you see any marks on the skin in the basal left side of your chest?Sometimes viral situations can cause pain with these characteristics as you explain. Wish you good health Dr.Jolanda Pulmonologist