title: Rib pain in a 23-year-old woman with severe asthma.
abstract: This case illustrates the importance of considering a wide range of diagnoses in patients complaining of rib, flank, and pleuritic pain. Further, additional evaluation is warranted when "pneumonia" does not respond to conventional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Pediatrics, USA. mzacharisen@chw.org
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zacharisen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gimenez
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lasley
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index