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What Causes Left Chest Palpitations With Soreness?
age 60 5' 6" 118 lbs Female 3 - 4 wks ago in hospita; pericadal effusion drained total 500 cc fluild 350 in OR and rest afterwards now chronic cough upper left chest sore not sure what palpatations" so not able to tell doc if i've had those but sometimes feels like a "pounding" in my chest then upper left chest is too sore to even touch so should i be worried or is that usual
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Hello
Thank you for asking
I have been through your question
I am sorry for your situation.
in this case it is very important to now the origin of the pericardial fluid.It was form cardiac,lung or infection diseases.Nevertheless if you have these concerns i would strongly advise you to do an EKG and a Chest X Ray.Sometimes after pericardiocenthesis complications may occur.
And to exlude these better to do these two tests.
I wish you good health
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
Thank you for asking
I have been through your question
I am sorry for your situation.
in this case it is very important to now the origin of the pericardial fluid.It was form cardiac,lung or infection diseases.Nevertheless if you have these concerns i would strongly advise you to do an EKG and a Chest X Ray.Sometimes after pericardiocenthesis complications may occur.
And to exlude these better to do these two tests.
I wish you good health
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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