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I am having severe stabbing pain in my left ribcage which travels up to my collarbone and into my left arm. can't even lie down to go to sleep.advice?
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Mgt: Severe chest pain requires an evaluation in the ED. At your age, cardiac causes are not as prevalent as among older patients, Other causes include an embolism. Please go the the ED for an evaluation including chest imaging.
Answered 4/11/2016
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