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I heard and felt a pop followed my an intense stabbing pain in my left calf muscle. felt like achilles rupture but higher up. should i visit the er?
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Yes: Yes, not because of a possible achilles rupture but stabbing pain in the calf could represent a blood clot. That's definitely a possible emergency.
Answered 8/15/2016
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