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I have sickle cell and i've been sick for 2 months straight, now i have pain on my upper right chest and difficulty breathing. what could that be?
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See below: Not sure of your age but with chest pain and shortness of breath you should go to the er. This could be acute chest, pneumonia, air leak to name a few. It could be cardiac in origin.
Answered 3/26/2013
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