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Left arm pain not going away with a constant cough?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cough w arm pain: May be time to get seen by a medical provider.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/19/2020

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Arm pain: Cough and arm pain. If this is not going away you should be seen. This would be less likely at 37 , but cardiac issue possible. Some type of pulmonary infiltrate such as pneumonia could cause this or even a pulmonary embolus.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/20/2020

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