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My dad is having shortness of breath and pain in the left shoulder(right next to the wing) he won't go to the dr because he's on medicare and so on.

Q: my dad is having shortness of breath and pain in the left shoulder(right next to the wing) he won't go to the dr because he's on medicare and so on.

Needs evaluation: Is he a smoker &amp; how active is he? Does he get the pain on exertion or at rest or both? Does he have diabetes &amp; has he ever had a heart attack before? If you answer yes to any of these questions, he needs to be evaluated right away

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Dr. FOLASADE OJO answered

Needs evaluation: Is he a smoker & how active is he? Does he get the pain on exertion or at rest or both? Does he have diabetes & has he ever had a heart attack before? If you answer yes to any of these questions, he needs to be evaluated right away

Dr Willson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/1/2016

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A member asked:

My dad is having shortness of breath and pain in the left shoulder(right next to the wing) he won't go to the dr because he's on medicare and so on.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. FOLASADE OJO answered

Dr Willson and 2 doctors agreed

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