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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After Exertion,discomfort And Pain In Abdomen?
shortness of breath at times often after exertion but also sometimes after sudden movement, discomfort and sometimes pain in upper stomach area immediately below rib cage is associated with these periods of breathing difficulties. ex smoker but have not smoked for 8 years
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Tue, 29 Oct 2013
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Hi...it can be of cardiac origin or could be copd...better get an ecg and chest xray and show to a physician for proper evaluation and management...
Dr. Ashish Verma
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