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Painless Swelling In Neck. Taking Antibiotics. Difficulty Breathing
my fiance has a painless swelling on side of neck , took antibiotics for 2 weeks never missing a dose, no improvement. scheduled to have 3 more stents put in (3 existing cardiac, new will be 2 iliac & 1 aorta ) past 2 days he has been complaining of difficulty breathing, he says it feels like a broken rib. we know its not that because he has been laying in bed for over a week. ice makes the swelling in neck move over on neck.
Mon, 18 Mar 2013
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What was the indication of putting stents.
For neck swelling FNAC test and physical examination should be done. Ultrasound/CT/MRI may also be needed depending upon the FNAC result
What was the indication of putting stents.
For neck swelling FNAC test and physical examination should be done. Ultrasound/CT/MRI may also be needed depending upon the FNAC result
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