sharp pain in right side when taking deep breath
defining symptom of pleurisy
title: Pleurisy text: smooth gliding. Other conditions that can produce similar symptoms include pericarditis, heart attack, cholecystitis, and pneumothorax. Diagnosis may include a chest X-ray, electrocardiogram (ECG), and blood tests. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen may be used to decrease pain. Incentive spirometry may be recommended to encourage larger breaths. About one million people are affected in the United States each year. Descriptions of the condition date from at least as early as 400 BC by Hippocrates. The defining symptom of pleurisy is a sudden sharp, stabbing, burning or dull pain in the right or left side of title: Shortness of breath text: side of the chest, jugular venous distension, and tracheal deviation. The symptoms of pneumonia are fever, productive cough, shortness of breath, and pleuritic chest pain. Inspiratory crackles may be heard on exam. A chest x-ray can be useful to differentiate pneumonia from congestive heart failure. As the cause is usually a bacterial infection, antibiotics are typically used for treatment. Severity and prognosis of pneumonia can be estimated from CURB65, where C=Confusion, U= Uremia (>7), R=Respiratory rate >30, B= BP<90, 65= Age>65. Pulmonary embolism classically presents with an acute onset of shortness of breath. Other presenting symptoms include pleuritic chest pain, title: Murphy's triad text: body temperature." Although the original notes on Murphy's Triad includes four signs (the fourth being a rise in temperature), it may be noted that "it is evident that it is not a constant feature throughout an attack and [that] the elevation of temperature may be absent at certain stages and in certain circumstances." Murphy's triad Murphy's Triad is a collection of three medical signs associated with acute appendicitis, a medical emergency which presents with lower right abdominal pain (Right Lower Quadrant; RLQ), along with nausea, vomiting, and fever. Murphy's Triad was named after John Benjamin Murphy, an American physician and title: Murphy's sign text: to inspire (breathe in). Normally, during inspiration, the abdominal contents are pushed downward as the diaphragm moves down (and lungs expand). If the patient stops breathing in (as the gallbladder is tender and, in moving downward, comes in contact with the examiner's fingers) and winces with a "catch" in breath, the test is considered positive. In order for the test to be considered positive, the same maneuver must not elicit pain when performed on the left side. Murphy's sign has a high sensitivity and negative predictive value; although, the specificity is not high. However, in the elderly the sensitivity is title: Precordial catch syndrome text: Precordial catch syndrome Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest. These typically get worse with breathing in and occur within a small area. Spells of pain usually last less than a few minutes. Typically it begins at rest and other symptoms are absent. Concerns about the condition may result in anxiety. The underlying cause is unclear. Some believe the pain may be from the chest wall or irritation of an intercostal nerve. Risk factors include psychological stress. The pain is not due to the heart. Diagnosis is based on