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What Causes Stabbing Pain In Chest?
Question: Hi Doctor,
I'm having stubbing pain in the left corner of the chest close to upper shoulder which is persistent most the the time since last week. Can you please help me with what can be the cause and the next steps I should do.
Best regards,
Prithvi
I'm having stubbing pain in the left corner of the chest close to upper shoulder which is persistent most the the time since last week. Can you please help me with what can be the cause and the next steps I should do.
Best regards,
Prithvi
Brief Answer:
Please give details and post actual photograph with a pointer on the point.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Male/ - stubbing/stabbing pain - left corner of chest - close to upper shoulder - persistent since last week - wants the causes and next steps to be taken...
The most probable causes in such a situation are:
- Muscular strain of the pectoralis or deltoid
- Tenosynovitis
- Related to rib or hte shoulder joint.
Further steps to be taken:
Since this is the area where the exact diagnosis to be made is bit difficult, clinical evaluation and actual examination will help the best to get the most proper diagnosis.
Please give me some details so that I can assist you more in diagnosis, reference to which Specialist to consult and probable treatment.
- How did this start on day-1: was there any direct injury life a hit or fall or or?
- Are the movement of the left shoulder painful? If yes, any particular position it gives more trouble?
- Any increase in pain on deep breathing?
- Factors which increase the pain and relieve the pain?
- Any associated history that you would like to share.
Awaiting for your feedback so that we can discuss further.
Please give details and post actual photograph with a pointer on the point.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Male/ - stubbing/stabbing pain - left corner of chest - close to upper shoulder - persistent since last week - wants the causes and next steps to be taken...
The most probable causes in such a situation are:
- Muscular strain of the pectoralis or deltoid
- Tenosynovitis
- Related to rib or hte shoulder joint.
Further steps to be taken:
Since this is the area where the exact diagnosis to be made is bit difficult, clinical evaluation and actual examination will help the best to get the most proper diagnosis.
Please give me some details so that I can assist you more in diagnosis, reference to which Specialist to consult and probable treatment.
- How did this start on day-1: was there any direct injury life a hit or fall or or?
- Are the movement of the left shoulder painful? If yes, any particular position it gives more trouble?
- Any increase in pain on deep breathing?
- Factors which increase the pain and relieve the pain?
- Any associated history that you would like to share.
Awaiting for your feedback so that we can discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you.
I had a viral fever and cold last week and post this I started getting pain. Initially I thought this could be due to cough but now it I'm worried it's not due to that.
I don't recall getting hit or injured. The pain comes and goes with stabbing even when in still position..
I tried rotating my arms and doesn't see like it's position related.
Let me know if you insist on getting any tests done.
Last two months back I had cholesterol check and it came little high. I was hoping to get ECG done tomorrow.
Thanks, and hope you're doing well.
Prithvi
I had a viral fever and cold last week and post this I started getting pain. Initially I thought this could be due to cough but now it I'm worried it's not due to that.
I don't recall getting hit or injured. The pain comes and goes with stabbing even when in still position..
I tried rotating my arms and doesn't see like it's position related.
Let me know if you insist on getting any tests done.
Last two months back I had cholesterol check and it came little high. I was hoping to get ECG done tomorrow.
Thanks, and hope you're doing well.
Prithvi
Brief Answer:
Looks to be viral myalgia or so.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Read and understood your history of viral fever.
Viral fever is known to cause such symptoms as you have explained. There is affection of the muscles and the parts as I discussed above.
Please take anti-inflammatory medicines with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen at 8 hourly interval after food.
Getting ECG done is a good decision, it is always the best to rule out any cardiac reasons.
I think the best option is to get examination by a Doctor, so that further investigations can be planned as per the clinical findings.
Looks to be viral myalgia or so.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Read and understood your history of viral fever.
Viral fever is known to cause such symptoms as you have explained. There is affection of the muscles and the parts as I discussed above.
Please take anti-inflammatory medicines with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen at 8 hourly interval after food.
Getting ECG done is a good decision, it is always the best to rule out any cardiac reasons.
I think the best option is to get examination by a Doctor, so that further investigations can be planned as per the clinical findings.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Thanks for the details. I got the ECG test done and attached is the report. Does is look normal and anything else I should get done?
Looking forward
Prithvi
Thanks for the details. I got the ECG test done and attached is the report. Does is look normal and anything else I should get done?
Looking forward
Prithvi
Brief Answer:
Actual examination by a Doctor and Cardiologist's opinion.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Get an opinion from the Doctor who did the ECG or consult a Cardiologist just to have a cardiac checkup and an opinion.
Also get an X-ray of the chest and actual physical examination. It is already more than a week.
Actual examination by a Doctor and Cardiologist's opinion.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Get an opinion from the Doctor who did the ECG or consult a Cardiologist just to have a cardiac checkup and an opinion.
Also get an X-ray of the chest and actual physical examination. It is already more than a week.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sure. I will get the consultation done. But is the ECG report showing any abnormalities?
Brief Answer:
ECG does not look to be normal, Need Cadiologist's opinion.
Detailed Answer:
The ECG does not look to be normal.
Hence the need to consult a Cardiologist ASAP to do a complete cardiac evaluation and of course to see for the pain you have.
ECG does not look to be normal, Need Cadiologist's opinion.
Detailed Answer:
The ECG does not look to be normal.
Hence the need to consult a Cardiologist ASAP to do a complete cardiac evaluation and of course to see for the pain you have.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
I visited the cardiologist today In XXXXXXX Asia and he said ECG looks fine. He then did some 3d scanning and said the pain is due to injury caused by cough that I had week back.
He asked me to get the Troponin test done which I did and the results came out normal.
Thank you always for your help
Best regards,
Prithvi
I visited the cardiologist today In XXXXXXX Asia and he said ECG looks fine. He then did some 3d scanning and said the pain is due to injury caused by cough that I had week back.
He asked me to get the Troponin test done which I did and the results came out normal.
Thank you always for your help
Best regards,
Prithvi
Brief Answer:
You are always welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Nice to know that you got the proper consultation and investigations done.
Good assurance that there is no cardiac problem and the injury is caused by the coughing.
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You are always welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Nice to know that you got the proper consultation and investigations done.
Good assurance that there is no cardiac problem and the injury is caused by the coughing.
...
You may please rate this answer before closure of the discussion and can certainly contact me on the bellow link in future, whenever you may need me.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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