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What can cause left shoulder blade pain when taking deep breaths and some movements?

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Nerve injury: I've seen suprascapular neuropathy do this, easily treated with a local steorid injection b ut has to be differentiated from pleurisy , pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, etc

Answered 2/10/2020

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