A member asked:

What might cause a sudden pop in the chest, where the heart is? then pain in the. shoulder blade?felt like a cold coming on right becore the pop.

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Dr. Srinivas Mummadi answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Go to ER /911 now: This could be the rupture of a lung bleb causing air leak around the leak and causing a pneumothorax. While it could be a muscle sprain too, it is very important to rule out pneumothorax. Please call 911/go to ed if symptoms are progressive.

Answered 12/4/2012

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