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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Upper Abdominal Pain?

My daughter, 14, was playing a game of ultimate frisbee. Running at full speed she collided with another player, whose shoulder impacted her upper abdomen, between the ribs. She later said she has never had the wind knocked out of her that way before. It took her a few minutes or more to recover. Since, she has been short of breath or can t take deep breaths, and has had pain in the high abdomen (diaghragm?). She is a singer, and is about to go to a School competition where she is scheduled to sing in a special group and a solo. She can t sing normally, can t hit high notes. She mentioned that her fit bit indicates that her heart rate was elevated all day today at school (sitting). She has lost her appetite (extremely rare and uncharacteristic) and has trouble eating as she feels full or like something is taking up space .
Mon, 14 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Get an x-ray of the chest done to rule out any damage to the lungs that can cause pain and shortness of breath.

So, I would advise you to see a doctor at the earliest. He would also examine her in more details and would better advise about her condition.

First, it is urgent to get an x-ray to rule out any damage to the lungs.

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

Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Upper Abdominal Pain?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Get an x-ray of the chest done to rule out any damage to the lungs that can cause pain and shortness of breath. So, I would advise you to see a doctor at the earliest. He would also examine her in more details and would better advise about her condition. First, it is urgent to get an x-ray to rule out any damage to the lungs. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman