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Which Medical Speciality Deals With Pain That Travels From Arm To Chest?

I don't even know where to begin. I have pain that travels from the inner part of my left arm (mostly) and goes to my upper left side of my chest cavity. When I move, it is more tender. This comes and goes and has been happening now for about two years. Last year I saw a well renowned cardiologist and he ran an ultrasound of my heart. (I have a heart murmur - functional.) I also had a stress test and he says there is nothing (actually, he said absolutely nothing wrong with my heart). Why does this still occur though? It feels like muscular pain in my arm sometimes on my right side as well and feels "weird" with movement of my upper body almost like an "attack" of some sort. I don't want to hear anything bad, though. Who should I see?

Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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Pulmonologist 's  Response
Hi and welcome in HCM.

I can understand you concern.
You have already done the first step to exclude the cardiac problems.
According to the history this kind of pain might be from rheumatologic problems in your left shoulder.
Better to do further tests as follows:
Blood count
CRP
ESR
X Ray of the left shoulder
ALT,AST
ANA
Chest X Ray

After having the above results the rheumatologist will advise you for what to do further.
Wish you good health

Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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Which Medical Speciality Deals With Pain That Travels From Arm To Chest?

Hi and welcome in HCM. I can understand you concern. You have already done the first step to exclude the cardiac problems. According to the history this kind of pain might be from rheumatologic problems in your left shoulder. Better to do further tests as follows: Blood count CRP ESR X Ray of the left shoulder ALT,AST ANA Chest X Ray After having the above results the rheumatologist will advise you for what to do further. Wish you good health Thank you Dr.Jolanda Pulmonologist