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Have Tight Chest With Discomfort Under Arm Pit And Arm. On Medication For High BP And Anti Depressant
Question: I have intermittent symptoms of tight chest (not pain) with discomfort under the right arm pit and arm. I am in my 60's and am on several medications including fluid retention relief, high blood pressure and anti deprescents. I have noticed tenderness when pressing under my rib cage.
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Tenderness on pressing - points to a local cause...
This area pertains to rib and muscle / liver and gall bladder / diaphragm / lungs and pleura...
You need physical examination / possibly investigations – ECG to exclude embolism; X-ray chest to exclude rib involvement, lung infection or pleural fluid; ultrasound to look at the liver and gall bladder....
The pain in the arm pit is probably referred pain from here... / Breast involvement has to be excluded..
It is necessary to see your doctor
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Tenderness on pressing - points to a local cause...
This area pertains to rib and muscle / liver and gall bladder / diaphragm / lungs and pleura...
You need physical examination / possibly investigations – ECG to exclude embolism; X-ray chest to exclude rib involvement, lung infection or pleural fluid; ultrasound to look at the liver and gall bladder....
The pain in the arm pit is probably referred pain from here... / Breast involvement has to be excluded..
It is necessary to see your doctor
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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