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Question: I have right upper chest pain (above my breast but under my collar bone). It is sharp and radiates down my right arm. Occasionally on the left too but not constant. I feel short of breathe. My doctor said I have pneumonia but I have had that many times before and this feels nothing like the others. I am not coughing, I have no burning sensation in my lungs or chest.
Brief Answer:
Please go to ER now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
How did your doctor diagnose it as pneumonia, by listening to your chest? By chest X-ray?
I am concerned that unless he was able to diagnose it is as pneumonia, it could be something else involving your lungs. I think you should go to the ER where they can get a chest X-ray and other tests to see what is going on. Pneumonia does not usually cause pain going down the right arm.
So please go now and I welcome you to let me know how you are doing after you have been evaluated further.
Please go to ER now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
How did your doctor diagnose it as pneumonia, by listening to your chest? By chest X-ray?
I am concerned that unless he was able to diagnose it is as pneumonia, it could be something else involving your lungs. I think you should go to the ER where they can get a chest X-ray and other tests to see what is going on. Pneumonia does not usually cause pain going down the right arm.
So please go now and I welcome you to let me know how you are doing after you have been evaluated further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Please let me know how you are doing after evaluated.
Detailed Answer:
Ok - good.
Please let me know how you are doing after evaluated.
Detailed Answer:
Ok - good.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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