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I have a pain in my chest on the left side just above the breast, it is bareable also shortness of breath and it never goes away?

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Chest pain: Chest pain associated with shortness of breath can be caused by many things. Some of them are serious such as pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, pneumothorax, or diseases of the heart. For that reason, you should be seen right away.

Answered 4/1/2014

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