Comments on: What Can Be The Cause To Chest Pain While Inhaling? http://painchest.net/chest-pain-questions/what-can-be-the-cause-to-chest-pain-while-inhaling/ Chest Pain - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnoses, Treatments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:28:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tim g http://painchest.net/chest-pain-questions/what-can-be-the-cause-to-chest-pain-while-inhaling/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 tim g Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:28:37 +0000 http://painchest.net/chest-pain-questions/what-can-be-the-cause-to-chest-pain-while-inhaling/#comment-2303 http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=chest+p… http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=chest+p…

]]> By: Blazer85 http://painchest.net/chest-pain-questions/what-can-be-the-cause-to-chest-pain-while-inhaling/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 Blazer85 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:17:40 +0000 http://painchest.net/chest-pain-questions/what-can-be-the-cause-to-chest-pain-while-inhaling/#comment-2302 If it is exclusively upon inhalation, it could be what is called a viral pleuritis. It's nothing to be too concerned about, but it can be painful and usually just takes time for it to go away. It usually follows a recent respiratory infection or cold. Sometimes it can be a sign of pneumonia as well, which is a bit more severe. You can have viral pneumonia (which again takes time to get over). You can also have bacterial pneumonia which often requires antibiotics to recover from. If she's having a significant fever (ie, over 101), then she should probably see a doctor to rule out infection/pneumonia. If it is exclusively upon inhalation, it could be what is called a viral pleuritis. It’s nothing to be too concerned about, but it can be painful and usually just takes time for it to go away. It usually follows a recent respiratory infection or cold.
Sometimes it can be a sign of pneumonia as well, which is a bit more severe. You can have viral pneumonia (which again takes time to get over). You can also have bacterial pneumonia which often requires antibiotics to recover from. If she’s having a significant fever (ie, over 101), then she should probably see a doctor to rule out infection/pneumonia.

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