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What Causes Tightness Across Chest?

Dr thought I had heart probs - tightness across chest and a funny"turn" - faint, nauseous . Ambulance to hospital. All tests negative. Still (5 days later have uncomfortable feeling and a stitch to the left side. Liver and pancreas results slightly elevated.

Thankyou - Barb Age 66 163cms 75 kilos
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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have u done chest X-ray to rule out pneumothorax (air in lungs) or pleural effusion (water in lung ) this the most common course of one side chest pain ..try to do chest X-ray ..r u smoker?
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What Causes Tightness Across Chest?

have u done chest X-ray to rule out pneumothorax (air in lungs) or pleural effusion (water in lung ) this the most common course of one side chest pain ..try to do chest X-ray ..r u smoker?