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What Causes Severe Pain Between The Ribs And Numbness In The Hands?
earlier today I had severe pain between my ribs, sweating, numbness in my hands, feeling like I was going to faint. It lasted for approximately 45 minutes and then eased off. I ve had this a few times lately but today was the first time I had numbness in both hands. I am 54 and female
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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I would like to tell you that most likely you went through a cardiac event which needs an evaluation and treatment as soon as possible.
Kindly get an ECG and echocardiography done and consult a Cardiologist for further management.
I hope this information will answer your query.
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Dr. Bhanu Partap
I would like to tell you that most likely you went through a cardiac event which needs an evaluation and treatment as soon as possible.
Kindly get an ECG and echocardiography done and consult a Cardiologist for further management.
I hope this information will answer your query.
Kind Regards
Dr. Bhanu Partap
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