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I've been having chest pain that runs to my left arm and to my back. what is causing this?

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Should go to ER: Chest pain radiating to an arm can be a number of things but high on the list is either a heart attack or the warning sign of one. You need to be seen to rule that bad stuff out.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Needs!: History, duration, family history, exam and possibly testing to determine.

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