Chest pain on breathing

**Definition:** 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.

**Inclusions:** - Painful respiration

**Exclusions:** - Chronic primary visceral pain - Chronic secondary visceral pain - Pleurisy