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After general anasthetic for knee op i woke with sharp pain in lung when breathing lasted for 2 weeks. xray was clear should i worry, what causes this?

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Blood clot?: Chest pain post knee surgery has to be a thrombus until,proven otherwise. Small clots can form in the leg, then travel to the lung. Not the only cause, but a dangerous one to overlook. You need a VQ scan which will determine if the air exchange in your lungs has been compromised.

Answered 7/10/2016

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After general anasthetic for knee op i woke with sharp pain in lung when breathing lasted for 2 weeks. xray was clear should i worry, what causes this?

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