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Suggest Treatment For Chest Tightness In A Diabetic
Question: My husband has Type 2 Diabetes. He is not on insulin. He's had chest tightness for the last 3 hours. I checked his blood sugar and it was 299. I had him take his evening dose of Invokana. No nausea or headache. What should we do?
Brief Answer:
possible emergency
Detailed Answer:
When my patient contacts me with such a complaint, I urge them to call 911 and go to the nearest Emergency room.
Heart trouble must be ruled out immediately.
Once it is certain there is no such problem then a thorough evaluation can be undertaken as to other potential causes for the chest tightness
possible emergency
Detailed Answer:
When my patient contacts me with such a complaint, I urge them to call 911 and go to the nearest Emergency room.
Heart trouble must be ruled out immediately.
Once it is certain there is no such problem then a thorough evaluation can be undertaken as to other potential causes for the chest tightness
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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