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A 24-year-old female asked:

Chest pain and pressure. shortness of breath sometimes. ekg normal. could it be anxiety? or pulmonary embolism? any suggestions of tests to rule out

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Dr. George Ciechanowskianswered

Pulmonary Critical Care 42 years experience

? Asthma: Allergic asthma mostly likely at your age, but anxiety and PTE also possible. PFT, CT with contrast to r/o PTE and other lung diseases

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