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This evening i started with a really sharp stabbing pain in my left shoulder and i cannot inhale properly as it hurts too much please help?
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Doctor can evaluate: Having trouble breathing due to sharp chest pain is a serious enough for an evaluation right away. A doctor can check to see if there is a pneumothorax or another chest problem. Evaluation can be done at an E.R., where it is easy to get a chest xray.
Answered 12/9/2013
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