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What Causes Chest Pain?

Hi, 23 year old female.about 5'6 and 178 lbs Having cheast pain, that goes though to my back. Hard to breathe, kinda feels like i could voimt. It been going on for about 5 hours off and on. Had something like this when i was Pregnant with my daughter. About 23 weeks ago, After i had her everything was fine. Now its back.
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

You are complaining chest pain and dyspnea both ....

So cardiac causes like angina (ischemic cardiac disease ) or any other disease has to be ruled out ...
Investigate with ....
1.Blood pressure measurement
2.ECG
3.ECHO
4.stress test
5.If above investigation needs angiography than done ...

According to cause treatment guided ..

Here no respi symptoms present so respi causes seems less likely ...
But if cardiac cause not there chest x ray and spirometry done .

If still cause not clear HB level checked and stress avoided for that ...

Consult pulmonologist with keeping these in mind. .

Take care ....
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What Causes Chest Pain?

Hi welcome to HCM... You are complaining chest pain and dyspnea both .... So cardiac causes like angina (ischemic cardiac disease ) or any other disease has to be ruled out ... Investigate with .... 1.Blood pressure measurement 2.ECG 3.ECHO 4.stress test 5.If above investigation needs angiography than done ... According to cause treatment guided .. Here no respi symptoms present so respi causes seems less likely ... But if cardiac cause not there chest x ray and spirometry done . If still cause not clear HB level checked and stress avoided for that ... Consult pulmonologist with keeping these in mind. . Take care ....