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Thank You Pain Just Below Sternum And Abit To The
Question: Thank you pain just below sternum and abit to the right. Am 71, white female. Gall bladder removed 10 years Ago. No history of hear issues. Father had Triple A.
Brief Answer:
Very unlikely to be a cardiac pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi and Welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I have read your question and here is my advice.
Pain in chest is always a concern and it should be as we should not miss a cardiac pain.So I understand your concern , however what you described is extremely unlikely to be a cardiac pain.
Cardiac pain is more diffused, central and a heavy pain.There is no tenderness ( pain is not increased by pressure with finger or hand ) .So a pain that's localised to right sub sternal area , and is tender , in an otherwise healthy individual is extremely unlikely to be of cardiac origin.
The pain may be a streched muscle , specially if it occured suddenly or aches with movements. It may be related to stomach specially if a burning pain or worsens with foods .There are few other possible causes , but the pain looks not be of any serious concern.
So if you don't feel very sick , I would suggest to take some over the counter pain killer like ibuprofen for few days and an antacid lile omeprazole for 2 weeks .I hope it would be fine .
Hope I have answered your question. Feel free to ask anything else you need to know.I will be glad to answer any further question about this. kind Regards Dr Mahboob ur Rahman
Very unlikely to be a cardiac pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi and Welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I have read your question and here is my advice.
Pain in chest is always a concern and it should be as we should not miss a cardiac pain.So I understand your concern , however what you described is extremely unlikely to be a cardiac pain.
Cardiac pain is more diffused, central and a heavy pain.There is no tenderness ( pain is not increased by pressure with finger or hand ) .So a pain that's localised to right sub sternal area , and is tender , in an otherwise healthy individual is extremely unlikely to be of cardiac origin.
The pain may be a streched muscle , specially if it occured suddenly or aches with movements. It may be related to stomach specially if a burning pain or worsens with foods .There are few other possible causes , but the pain looks not be of any serious concern.
So if you don't feel very sick , I would suggest to take some over the counter pain killer like ibuprofen for few days and an antacid lile omeprazole for 2 weeks .I hope it would be fine .
Hope I have answered your question. Feel free to ask anything else you need to know.I will be glad to answer any further question about this. kind Regards Dr Mahboob ur Rahman
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