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My gp told me last night the bad pain and trouble breathing is a 4mm gallbladder polyp, he proscribed buscopan 20mg pain is no better only worse help?
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Recheck: Small gb polyps are frequently asymptomatic. Need to find cause of pain? And sob. Complete history and exam needed. But: pneumonia, pulmonary embolism pleurisy etc may cause. Ask again and be examined and ? X-rays.
Answered 3/27/2014
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