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Mostly left chest pain that hurts bad when press on.happens with both movements and at rest.sometimes pain in left arm too.normal ecg.what can it be?
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R/O COSTOCHONDRITIS: You need to be examined have blood work and ekg. If you had a recent viral infection , you may have a post infection COSTOCHONDRITIS which usually responds to a course of prednisone with taper over 8dys.
Answered 5/31/2016
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