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Chest pains -left upper chest mainly-caused by unresolved infectious diseases 3 years. what sort of ultrasound would you order?

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I wouldn't try: For diagnosis with echo. Probably more effective would be cat scan!

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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