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What Causes Intense Left-sided Pain In The Chest And Armpit?
Question: My husband is having very intense pain in his left breast and now says the pain area in getting larger, starting to move into the arm pit. Always heard pain is good because cancer is often silent. Could this be a glandular infection?
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that an infection is generally associated with some detectable signs like swelling, redness, pain during palpation, associated with other systemic symptoms and signs like fever, profound weakness, etc.
So, if any of the above mentioned signs is present, than a local infection could be suspected.
Otherwise, if the pain persists it is necessary to perform a careful physical examination by his attending doctor and some additional tests like:
- a resting ECG,
- Chest X ray study,
- complete blood count,
- cardiac enzymes (if necessary)
for excluding alternative causes like musculoskeletal, cardiac, or degenerative backbone discs disorders, etc.
You need to discuss with his doctor on the above mentioned issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further uncertainties, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that an infection is generally associated with some detectable signs like swelling, redness, pain during palpation, associated with other systemic symptoms and signs like fever, profound weakness, etc.
So, if any of the above mentioned signs is present, than a local infection could be suspected.
Otherwise, if the pain persists it is necessary to perform a careful physical examination by his attending doctor and some additional tests like:
- a resting ECG,
- Chest X ray study,
- complete blood count,
- cardiac enzymes (if necessary)
for excluding alternative causes like musculoskeletal, cardiac, or degenerative backbone discs disorders, etc.
You need to discuss with his doctor on the above mentioned issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further uncertainties, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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