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What Causes Pain In Ribs And Difficulty I Breathing?

i washaving pain on my left side of my chest weeks ago...and now i am having pain...left side below ribs..i even have problem in breathing ...i have to take half breath and leave it...i am scared.....my friends say my lung has collapsed....i cant belive them....what can it be
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM..

Here according to history conclusive diagnosis can't made ..
Your physical examination including auscultation needed ....

It could be emphysema , bronchitis like cause if having habit of smoking ....
Sometime if having hypertension history than heart failure could be cause ...

Investigate with .....
1.Chest x ray
2.Spirometry
3.EKG

According to cause treatment given

Like that if bronchoconstriction present than bronchodilator given in form of inhaler ...

If no cause found than HB estimation done for rule out anemia

Take care

Avoid stress and smoking ...

Advise : consult pulmonologist and discuss all this
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What Causes Pain In Ribs And Difficulty I Breathing?

Hi welcome to HCM.. Here according to history conclusive diagnosis can t made .. Your physical examination including auscultation needed .... It could be emphysema , bronchitis like cause if having habit of smoking .... Sometime if having hypertension history than heart failure could be cause ... Investigate with ..... 1.Chest x ray 2.Spirometry 3.EKG According to cause treatment given Like that if bronchoconstriction present than bronchodilator given in form of inhaler ... If no cause found than HB estimation done for rule out anemia Take care Avoid stress and smoking ... Advise : consult pulmonologist and discuss all this