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Hi my son's father is having. .chest pain on his left side. can you please tell me what you think it is?
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Unclear: Too little information to be sure but if the pain is associated with difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting or mental status changes activate 9-1-1 especially if there is any cardiac history, obesity and smoking.
Answered 9/7/2015
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