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I've been experiencing pain on the left side of my chest. and my left arm falls asleep for a few minutes. is this bad? what test are needed.
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Unusual Symptoms: For a 16 y/o, i would not expect that you are having heart trouble but you should get checked out. You probably will need an ekg and ultrasound, possibly other x-rays. I would not put it off.
Answered 2/7/2014
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