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What Causes Severe Chest Pain?
I have been experiencing chest pains for the past few weeks. I got chest x rays and my lungs cane back clear. They say I may have strained muscles in my rib cage so they prescribed me prednisone and I began feeling relief. Then today, the pain started coming back and as I was working I sneezed, felt a pop, and a sharp pain that sent me straight to the floor. I can barely turn or standup and had to crawl to my car. My left side is now in excruciating pain. What is happening?
Thu, 19 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* As far as my clinical experience is concerned, the severe left sided chest pain can be:
- Costochondral origin
- Heart or circulation related ischemic changes
- Lung inflammation related.
* As the X-ray and lungs were cleared, I recommend to further evaluate the case in details with 2D echo, TMT and CT scan of thorax.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* As far as my clinical experience is concerned, the severe left sided chest pain can be:
- Costochondral origin
- Heart or circulation related ischemic changes
- Lung inflammation related.
* As the X-ray and lungs were cleared, I recommend to further evaluate the case in details with 2D echo, TMT and CT scan of thorax.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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