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What Causes Chest Pain Radiating Towards Back?
Question: have been having piecing chest pain started on the right side every now and then.. last week started having pircing chest pain that radiates threw my back on the left side. I went to the er told me it was inflamtion ekg came back ok..3 days later still having horrible chest pain left side of face started going numb along with left leg and both feet felt like I was going to pass out I checked my blood pressure was 156 over 90 i have never had a blood preasure problem so I went to the hospital again they said I had very low potassium and gave me some threw an iv and sent me on my way im still having the piercing chest pains never been so tired in my life and keep getting dizzy I can feel my heart beating fast at times with the pain what is going on with me im only 24 years old dosent seem like drs are taking me serious. why want the chest pain go away do you think it could be my heart and what do you think is causing my potassium t be so low?
Brief Answer:
Hypertensive crisis and TIA...
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for posting.
I read your query very carefully and I understand your concerns.
According to all of your symptoms, I think that you have experienced a hypertensive crisis and TIA(transient ischemic attack).
Cerebral transient ischemic attack is caused by hypertensive crisis.
While hypertensive crisis is caused by primary or secondary hypertension.
The greatest probability is that the hypertensive crisis is caused by secondary hypertension, because low potassium level tells that you might have kidney problems.
However, to find the real cause of hypertension you should measure your blood pressure everyday for 2 weeks. For a precise result blood pressure should be measured by your General and Family Physician.
The results will show if you suffer from primary hypertension.
An Adrenal Gland CT-scan and an urine test are necessary in order to check kidney conditions and to rule out secondary hypertension.
You also need a brain MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging), for checking brain condition.
Contact your cardiologist and your nephrologist for the diagnosis.
Ask me for anything unclear.
All the best,
Dr. Behar.
Hypertensive crisis and TIA...
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for posting.
I read your query very carefully and I understand your concerns.
According to all of your symptoms, I think that you have experienced a hypertensive crisis and TIA(transient ischemic attack).
Cerebral transient ischemic attack is caused by hypertensive crisis.
While hypertensive crisis is caused by primary or secondary hypertension.
The greatest probability is that the hypertensive crisis is caused by secondary hypertension, because low potassium level tells that you might have kidney problems.
However, to find the real cause of hypertension you should measure your blood pressure everyday for 2 weeks. For a precise result blood pressure should be measured by your General and Family Physician.
The results will show if you suffer from primary hypertension.
An Adrenal Gland CT-scan and an urine test are necessary in order to check kidney conditions and to rule out secondary hypertension.
You also need a brain MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging), for checking brain condition.
Contact your cardiologist and your nephrologist for the diagnosis.
Ask me for anything unclear.
All the best,
Dr. Behar.
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