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Reason For Pain In The Rib Area And Shortness Of Breath?
I am 38 yr old female went to see my nurse practitioner with shortness of breath ,chest pain and edema my d dimer was 645 they did a cat scan of my chest and Venus Doppler of my legs and no clots. I was told to take a aspirin a day ! I am still having pain in my upper left rib area and shortness of breath along with left arm pain.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Hello,
Conditions like angina and embolism are possibilities. As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief. Consult a physician at the earliest and get evaluated. Additional investigations like CTPA and echo will be useful.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Conditions like angina and embolism are possibilities. As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief. Consult a physician at the earliest and get evaluated. Additional investigations like CTPA and echo will be useful.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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