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What Causes Pain On Right Side Of Chest?

My mother has an inflammation on her right side of her chest. almost looks like a small boob. she said earlier today she drinked cold water and she felt the pain started after that. and took naproxen and the pain did not go away. it hurts her when she lays on her back.
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hello
As you mentioned that your mother is having inflammation on her right side chest ?
It is not clear whether this inflammation is on the chest or in the chest .
It is coincidence that pain occurred with cold water .
2nd point is that pain killer only help in pain ,but don't cure disease .
If this inflammation is outside and on the chest may be due to infection and may be mastitis or frunculosis or any abscess .Only physical examination will find out the cause.
If it is in the lungs may be due to consolidation or pneumonitis or due to effusion in lungs . Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest .
But still I would like to say please upload complete report so that diagnosis could be established .
Good luck.
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What Causes Pain On Right Side Of Chest?

Hello As you mentioned that your mother is having inflammation on her right side chest ? It is not clear whether this inflammation is on the chest or in the chest . It is coincidence that pain occurred with cold water . 2nd point is that pain killer only help in pain ,but don t cure disease . If this inflammation is outside and on the chest may be due to infection and may be mastitis or frunculosis or any abscess .Only physical examination will find out the cause. If it is in the lungs may be due to consolidation or pneumonitis or due to effusion in lungs . Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest . But still I would like to say please upload complete report so that diagnosis could be established . Good luck.