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I had some chest wall tenderness a few years ago. while palpated upper chest area, & some chest pressure, no pain. cxr done a 1.5y ago, normal. now pain between my shoulder blades, acid reflux & that same tenderness upper chest. have a cxr redone?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Exam: Would suggest an exam first, ideally with your doc. Your symptoms are mixed, suggesting now more than 1 condition and a CXR did not seem to provide any meaningful lead as to cause for your symptoms that are still likely to be musculoskeletal with the acid reflux not likely related.

Answered 3/15/2020

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A member asked:

I had some chest wall tenderness a few years ago. while palpated upper chest area, & some chest pressure, no pain. cxr done a 1.5y ago, normal. now pain between my shoulder blades, acid reflux & that same tenderness upper chest. have a cxr redone?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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