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What Causes Pain In The Chest While Suffering From Renal Failure?
Peace! I m a stage 5 renal failure patient who very recently experienced an attack of gout. Concurrently, I had pain in my upper chest, which spread into my neck area, and which my physician diagnosed as costochondritis when a stress test came back normal. However, the pain in my upper chest is not sharp , as I see described everywhere, and it s been going on for about 2 months now. It s more of a dull ache, which is worse when I lie down, lean forward, or otherwise annoy the area. What sort of differential could be considered?
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Costochondritis usually goes away after rest when the inflammation subsides, it is a harmless condition. Since you say you are under treatment of stage 5 renal failure, you need to get your cardiac check up done along with lipid profile and all necessary investigations. Chronic kidney disease patients with chest discomfort should be examine and evaluated to avoid any developing coronary artery disease.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K.
Costochondritis usually goes away after rest when the inflammation subsides, it is a harmless condition. Since you say you are under treatment of stage 5 renal failure, you need to get your cardiac check up done along with lipid profile and all necessary investigations. Chronic kidney disease patients with chest discomfort should be examine and evaluated to avoid any developing coronary artery disease.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K.
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