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What Causes Chest Pain?

Hi I am a 23 year old female, healthy with no history of any diseases. I started having chest pain two days ago. It's on my left side. If I take a deep breath I can feel a throbbing ache. If I lay down I don't feel it. If I'm standing and I bend I feel it again. I went to my doctor yesterday and she did an EKG with came out normal. I'm wishing on my chest scan and bloodwork. What could it possibly be?
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
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Since you are a female with 23 years age , E K G normal , still pain on the left side just from 2 days and aggravate during breathing , standing or bending forward, these symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these includes.
1 The 1st possibility is of pancreatitis as it may cause upper left abdominal pain ( simulated as in chest) which is worse when bending or sitting or standing . Pancretic enzyme like serum amylase & lipase should be measured to rule out any pancreatic cause.
2 Pneumonitis or consolidation of the lung on left side may be the another such cause . Get in X RAY chest pa view to rule out lung involvement.
3 Hyper acidity or acute gastritis may be the another such causes . For this just clinical history of illness and physical examination by physician is sufficient.
In my opinion deal as I mentioned above.
Good luck.
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What Causes Chest Pain?

Hello Since you are a female with 23 years age , E K G normal , still pain on the left side just from 2 days and aggravate during breathing , standing or bending forward, these symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these includes. 1 The 1st possibility is of pancreatitis as it may cause upper left abdominal pain ( simulated as in chest) which is worse when bending or sitting or standing . Pancretic enzyme like serum amylase & lipase should be measured to rule out any pancreatic cause. 2 Pneumonitis or consolidation of the lung on left side may be the another such cause . Get in X RAY chest pa view to rule out lung involvement. 3 Hyper acidity or acute gastritis may be the another such causes . For this just clinical history of illness and physical examination by physician is sufficient. In my opinion deal as I mentioned above. Good luck.