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A cardiologist explains possible causes of left side chest pain when exhaling. For this article I consulted with Dr. Donna P. Denier, MD, F.A.C.C., Faculty Clinical Cardiologist at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY.
In this same category of being serious but not potentially fatal are intestinal infections. There are however some very serious illnesses that can cause this pain in left side under ribs. These would include pneumothorax, pancreatitis, and dissection of the abdominal aorta. It could also be a spleen disorder, kidney stones, or pericardritis (inflammation of the heart sac). Pneumothorax occurs when the lungs collapse because of a rupture in the membrane of the lungs. A cavity then forms between the rib cage and the lungs and when air is trapped there it can cause extreme pain.