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What Causes Chest Pain To A 7 Year Old?
my son was playing soccer today (7yrs) and i noticed he had his hand on his chest. He said his chest hurt but pain was not severe. said pain was worse when he took a deep breath. no history of asthma, no cold or cough. A few weeks ago, he had mentioned his chest hurt too. Discomfort is for a short time. Plannin to take him to doctor mon
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
Hi..it can occur due to trauma while playing and injury to the ribs. Does he have history of trauma? Does the pain increases on coughing or on activity? How is the nature of the pain? Please inform this details so that I can clear your doubts better.
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