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What Causes Pain Across The Upper Back Accompanied By Breathlessness?

Hi, I have a sharp pain in my upper back close to my shoulder blades. It goes across my back not up and down. It comes and goes and when it hits I cannot catch my breath. I also have shortness in breath. Have to open my mouth to breathe in. Heart disease runs in my family. I have high cholesterol a d just started taking crestor.
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
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Hi,

We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it's sad to know what you had been going through lately.

Based on the history you have shared, you need to have immediate chest X-ray to rule out pneumothorax or any other lung pathology and ECG for signs of lung disease or embolism.

Saturation of oxygen etc also needs to be checked. If breathlessness continues immediate ER review needs to be done. For pain OTC analgesic like acetaminophen can be used at this moment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pain Across The Upper Back Accompanied By Breathlessness?

Hi, We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it s sad to know what you had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, you need to have immediate chest X-ray to rule out pneumothorax or any other lung pathology and ECG for signs of lung disease or embolism. Saturation of oxygen etc also needs to be checked. If breathlessness continues immediate ER review needs to be done. For pain OTC analgesic like acetaminophen can be used at this moment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician