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46 yr old has black and blue mark on chest (near heart) and haveing trouble breathing. should she be seen at a hospital? what is this? help.

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

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Go to ER....: Shortness of breath can be due to many, many things but it can be a life-threatening symptom. A bruise on the patient's chest could be due to trauma of some type and, combined with shortness of breath, necessitates a trip to the er to be certain there is not a serious, life-threatening process going on. There are other etiologies for the bruise but please go to the er today! good luck!

Answered 5/25/2015

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A member asked:

46 yr old has black and blue mark on chest (near heart) and haveing trouble breathing. should she be seen at a hospital? what is this? help.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

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