Catalog
Chest pain on breathing
Link to WHO Definition
Chest pain on breathing – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1083052714
Pleuritic chest pain is a type of pain that is caused by problems with the thin layers of tissue that surround the lungs (called the “pleura”). This type of pain feels like a sharp, stabbing chest pain, and it gets worse when you breathe in. Pleuritic chest pain can be caused by the following problems: pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pleuritis, empyema, pericarditis.