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Back Pain, Dry Cough, Malaise. X-ray Shows Spondylitis. EKG Abnormal. Treatment?
healthy 60 year old woman with mid back burning left of spine for 2 months, now dry deep cough 2 weeks, and malaise . X ray showed advanced multilevel spondylosis manifested by variable disc space narrowing and end plate spurring. CPK-MB % 2 (high) EKG abnormal and echocardiogram showed small pericardial effusion. What is this? Non smoker, casual wine drinker, exercised until this happened
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
youtr mediines for spondylosis may have been causing this
for ekg and cardiac effusio you must consult cardilogist who can treat it for problems
and cough is again due to cardiac problems
spondylosis can not betreatedwith medicines you can control by physioterapy relexation exercises and safe pain management protocol
for ekg and cardiac effusio you must consult cardilogist who can treat it for problems
and cough is again due to cardiac problems
spondylosis can not betreatedwith medicines you can control by physioterapy relexation exercises and safe pain management protocol
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