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What Causes Pain Radiating From Left Arm To Chest And Right Arm?
Question: hi i am 60, was carrying a light box and some rollaway luggage nothing heavy and experienced some pain sensation from left arm across chest onto right arm...kinda like id been carrying something heavy.then want away but notice a blurry spot left and down from whatever i was looking straight ata. Then it migrated to the far left then went asay after 30 min
Brief Answer:
Sounds like a TIA
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
The symptoms are quite suggestive of a possible TIA or a XXXXXXX stroke.
The symptoms typically affect one side of the body.
The resolution of the symptoms means that the danger may have passed causing minimal or no damage as of now.
However, usually a repeat episode almost always happens.
I would suggest a MRI Brain with angiogram and Doppler of neck vessels as soon as possible along with an Echocardiography.
A repeat episode may be a major stroke.
So I suggest caution.
Best of luck,
Dr Mittal
Sounds like a TIA
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
The symptoms are quite suggestive of a possible TIA or a XXXXXXX stroke.
The symptoms typically affect one side of the body.
The resolution of the symptoms means that the danger may have passed causing minimal or no damage as of now.
However, usually a repeat episode almost always happens.
I would suggest a MRI Brain with angiogram and Doppler of neck vessels as soon as possible along with an Echocardiography.
A repeat episode may be a major stroke.
So I suggest caution.
Best of luck,
Dr Mittal
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Dr. Raju A.T
when you say as soon as possible..do you mean within days or hours or ? I am out of town and not going to be home until tomorrow...sunday. Do i see a cardiologist by monday ok?
Brief Answer:
Meet a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
In case of TIA, the repeat stroke may occur at any time.
So when I say asap, I mean at the earliest, days, hours or even minutes.
And you will need to meet a Neurologist.
Best of luck.
Meet a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
In case of TIA, the repeat stroke may occur at any time.
So when I say asap, I mean at the earliest, days, hours or even minutes.
And you will need to meet a Neurologist.
Best of luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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