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What do you suggest if my chest hurts and it is hard to breath. help?

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Immediate med eval: Shortness of breath is a critical symptom in combination with chest discomfort. In the past, the Killip classification suggested significant increased illness and death when a heart attack was accompanied by worsening degrees of heart failure, often manifest by trouble breathing. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY!!

Dr Goebel agreed

Answered 7/27/2014

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