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What To Do When Children Complain That Their Heart Hurts?
My son who is 12 years old 5 4 and 110lbs has gone swimming a couple of times in the last 4 days and is complaining of chest pain. In his words, Mom, my heart hurts really bad. Do I take him to his pediatrician, or skip it and go straight to an ER. My child is autistic and does not lie or over-exaggerate. What should I do???
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Best to see a pediatric cardiologist and do a ECG/2D echo to rule out any cardiac problem. Also, I would suggest to do a Chest xray to rule out other abnormalities in the chest. And if possible, your doctor should rule out GERD which is also common for patients complaining of chest pain.
sincerely,
Mark Rosario
General Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology
Best to see a pediatric cardiologist and do a ECG/2D echo to rule out any cardiac problem. Also, I would suggest to do a Chest xray to rule out other abnormalities in the chest. And if possible, your doctor should rule out GERD which is also common for patients complaining of chest pain.
sincerely,
Mark Rosario
General Pediatrics/Pediatric Pulmonology
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