Epistemis

Chest pain that increases when breathing

Specialty: Respiratory.

  • pleuritic pain
  • it hurts when I take a deep breath

Why it occurs

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  • Pleuritis / pneumonia
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  • Musculoskeletal pain
  • Pericarditis

Initial workup

ECG, chest x-ray and SatO₂; D-dimer/angio-CT according to probability of PE.

red flags

Pleuritic pain with sudden dyspnea, tachycardia or hypoxemia → rule out PE or pneumothorax.

Standard management

  • Treat the cause — anticoagulate if PE; drainage if tension pneumothorax

Educational guidance for study. It is NOT a prescription recommendation. The actual choice depends on the cause, the patient, and current guidelines.

PreviousPleuritic pain
Area
Respiratory
Listed causes
5
Treatment options
1
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