What is the cause of the vague pain under the right side of the ribs, like a fork in the road?

The right side of the ribs, like a pain, can be caused by intercostal neuritis, costochondritis, pleurisy and lung disease and other diseases.
1. Intercostal neuralgia: Intercostal neuralgia can easily cause spasm of intercostal muscles, which can cause pain in the right side of the ribs, and the spasm of the muscles can cause the feeling of breathlessness.
2. costochondritis: costochondritis can cause pain on the right side of the rib cage, and the pain can be aggravated when taking a deep breath, which can be felt as breathlessness.
3. Pleurisy: pathogenic bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases and malignant tumors can cause pleurisy, resulting in chest pain and chest tightness and other uncomfortable symptoms, and in severe cases, dyspnea can occur, which can be manifested as breathlessness-like pain.
4. Lung diseases: tumor lesions and tuberculosis lesions in the right lung can cause pain in the right side of the ribs when taking a deep breath, and it will appear like a fork in the air.
When the right side of the ribs fork in the air-like pain, you should consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of a specialist to actively carry out appropriate treatment, which will help to alleviate the uncomfortable symptoms as soon as possible.