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What Is Thoracic Embolism ? Does It Lead To Pain And Blood Clot ?
i have been experiencing pain under my right arm pit it has gotten progressively worse and my doctor is scared about it being a thoracic embolism what do you think
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Hi,
Pain under the arm pit an be due to multiple causes.
Muscular, Skin lesions, Folliculitis
Pleuritis
Lung Pneumonia
You should get an Chest X Ray done
this will show clearly if there is any major injury to the Ribs/Lungs
Regarding embolism, if you have other features and history - you will need further evaluation
Thanks and Regards
Dr Kiran
Pain under the arm pit an be due to multiple causes.
Muscular, Skin lesions, Folliculitis
Pleuritis
Lung Pneumonia
You should get an Chest X Ray done
this will show clearly if there is any major injury to the Ribs/Lungs
Regarding embolism, if you have other features and history - you will need further evaluation
Thanks and Regards
Dr Kiran
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Pain under right arm pit can be because of many reasons. It needs to be examined properly and then investigated to reach a diagnosis. Thoracic embolism is not the commonest cause of such pains. It is best to have all the investigations done.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
drtayalrakhi@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Pain under right arm pit can be because of many reasons. It needs to be examined properly and then investigated to reach a diagnosis. Thoracic embolism is not the commonest cause of such pains. It is best to have all the investigations done.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
drtayalrakhi@gmail.com
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hello, welcome to healthcaremagic. Thoracic embolism is a very common and lethal medical situation. It usually occurs due to presence of some other medical disorder in body like DVT. I need to know more about your medical condition to raise suspicion about embolism. But even if you are suspected to have pulmonary embolism your doctor must immediately start you on anti coagultaion drugs, and perform a CT angiography. Wish you good health.
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