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What Causes Recurring Sharp Chest Pains?
Hello doctor! Its my boyfriend.. He has a pain in his heart! On the left side so its probably the heart I think.. But he went to a clinic and they had checked his ECG and its normal it seems.. But the pain still have.. Its like something like a knife hitting him it seems.. He cannot sleep even because of this.. Can you suggest me to do with him.. Thank you
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
hello
this is dr Yash ,
May i know your friend age?
Recurrent chest pain can have many differential daignosis like heart origin (but ECg is normal). or
LUNG origin ( is there history of cough , fever ,difficulty in breathing,pain increase or decrease with breathing?).
Stomach or GI associated( any history of pain increase or decrease with food?)
Avoid spicy and oily food.
TIll then he can have antacid like (SYRUP MUCAINE GEL) 10 ml thice a day before food.
Looking forward for further queries.
thanks
this is dr Yash ,
May i know your friend age?
Recurrent chest pain can have many differential daignosis like heart origin (but ECg is normal). or
LUNG origin ( is there history of cough , fever ,difficulty in breathing,pain increase or decrease with breathing?).
Stomach or GI associated( any history of pain increase or decrease with food?)
Avoid spicy and oily food.
TIll then he can have antacid like (SYRUP MUCAINE GEL) 10 ml thice a day before food.
Looking forward for further queries.
thanks
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