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Suggest Treatment For Severe Chest Pain And Shortness Of Breath
Question: IVE BEEN HAVING CHEST PAIN FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS THE PAIN GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH MY BACK ITS SHARP PAIN. IM EXTREMELY TIRED. AND HAVING DIZZINESS AND shortness of breath,VISION PROBLEMS. i DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS? SHOULD i BE WORRIED?
Brief Answer:
Needs immediate ECG, echo cardiogram and chest xray
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had gone through.
Based on the history you have shared, these symptoms can not be ignored as these can be originating from heart or lungs and both are vital organs, and need immediate evaluation.
Every kind of chest pain should have an EKG but in the setting of the symptoms you have mentioned it's need is even more urgent and compulsory. Any cardiac ischemia, leading to cardiac shock or pericarditis or aortic aneurysm may lead to these symptoms.
An Echocardiogram will be next best step as well as a chest Xray to rule out pneumothorax s well as basic blood work up for any pulmonary embolism also needs to be done. In any case immediate medical care attention and a detailed chest and other vitals evaluation is mandatory.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Needs immediate ECG, echo cardiogram and chest xray
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had gone through.
Based on the history you have shared, these symptoms can not be ignored as these can be originating from heart or lungs and both are vital organs, and need immediate evaluation.
Every kind of chest pain should have an EKG but in the setting of the symptoms you have mentioned it's need is even more urgent and compulsory. Any cardiac ischemia, leading to cardiac shock or pericarditis or aortic aneurysm may lead to these symptoms.
An Echocardiogram will be next best step as well as a chest Xray to rule out pneumothorax s well as basic blood work up for any pulmonary embolism also needs to be done. In any case immediate medical care attention and a detailed chest and other vitals evaluation is mandatory.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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