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What Causes Severe Pain In The Upper Back?
my husband was diagnosed with CHF and cardiomyopathy abt 4 years ago. He is now having alot upper back pain which moves around. He has had a terrible cough for a long time now and today he ran a fever. His blood pressure is low most of the time and his heart rate has been very high for the last few weeks
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
Hi,
The symptoms you described are concerning for a lung infection, like pneumonia, and I would recommend he sees his doctor soon to get a chest X-ray and blood work. If his doctor is not available I would suggest he go to an urgent care or ER, since if it is an infection it will be important to check it out soon.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Aaron Branch,
General & Family Physician
The symptoms you described are concerning for a lung infection, like pneumonia, and I would recommend he sees his doctor soon to get a chest X-ray and blood work. If his doctor is not available I would suggest he go to an urgent care or ER, since if it is an infection it will be important to check it out soon.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Aaron Branch,
General & Family Physician
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