title: Ask the doctor. I am generally in good health, but recently had several days of intense, sharp chest pain that got worse when I took a deep breath. My physician told me that I had "pericarditis," and that I shouldn't worry. Should I get any treatment for this problem?
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis