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Pain in left shoulder area...sometimes hand, wrist, and arm also? heart related? 29f, pretty healthy

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Dr. Patrick Sweet III answered

Specializes in Pathology

Not Likely: Best to rule out a cardiac process by a baseline ekg and history and physical. That said, my suspicion would be that this is a musculoskeletal problem that needs diagnosis and treatment. See your pcp for evaluation if it doesn't resolve.

Answered 5/25/2019

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