Types of Right-Side Chest and Abdominal Pain
Depending on the characteristics of right-sided pain, your doctor can assess its possible origin and severity.
Pleural pain
It increases with respiratory movements and is usually caused by a pleuropulmonary pathology. “It is typical, among other things, in pneumothorax, where air is present between the two layers of the pleura, and dyspnea (difficulty breathing) is a very common symptom,” explains Miguel-Carrera. Pleural pain can also occur in pneumonia; in this case, it is usually accompanied by fever, cough and mucus production. It can also occur in pulmonary thromboembolism, which is a blockage of a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. “This condition is sometimes accompanied by cough, fatigue, dizziness, fainting and a slight increase in body temperature,” explains the SEMG doctor, who emphasizes that “this type of pathology should always be evaluated by a doctor” and if they are accompanied by alarming symptoms such as difficulty breathing, dizziness or fainting, “they are considered a medical emergency requiring urgent treatment (call 112).”
