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Hello, my father says that he experienced pain in his shoulder blades and it ran underneath his rib on the left side. what is this?
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Chest pain: This is not to be taken lightly depending on his medical history, please get it checked by a physician as soon as possible. I would suggest going to an emergency room for a cardiac work up.
Answered 1/5/2014
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