Chest And Back Pain Cough. Pneumonia causes increased mucus production which can trigger coughing. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd refers to a group of conditions including chronic bronchitis and emphysema that cause inflamed swollen and obstructed airways.

Pneumonia is an infection of the air sacs in your lungs. Pain in the center to left side of the chest and back could indicate a heart attack. Advil works a bit but not much lately could the upper back pain be from a lung infection.
It can be bacterial viral or fungal.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd refers to a group of conditions including chronic bronchitis and emphysema that cause inflamed swollen and obstructed airways. Although chest pain is a common symptom the dana farber cancer institute reports that 25 percent of people with lung cancer reported back pain as a symptom. Back pain from lung cancer can happen. Bad upper back pain with dry chesty cough and chest discomfort.