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How come when you are having chest pains doctors ask if it hurts worse when you take a deep breath?
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To differentiate: Chest pains can be from many things...Cardiac, pulmonary, gastric, vascular, etc..Asking about the nature location, duration, and quality of the pain helps in initial evaluation to determine diagnosis and treatment strategies....Best not to minimize chest pain...Chest pains need to be evaluated by a physician expeditiously.
Answered 8/26/2012
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