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Off and off rib pain for a couple weeks. is this a clot? d dimer was negative a few weeks ago. i do sit at a desk for work.
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Rib pain: If d-dimer is negative rules out clot( only rare exceptions). Pressing chest causes pain ? may be costochondritis, responds to motrin /antibiotics- I give zithromax for mycoplasma. May be gas(try simethicone), reflux (try ranitidine/ prevecid-Check H pylori ), if deep inside could be gallbladder as well, lastly cardiac ( rare in young person) consider EKG. f/u w/ doc
Answered 8/26/2016
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