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What to do if i can't tell if i am having a panic attack or a heart attack! how do i find out?
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Panic attacks: See your dr, get an ekg and workup as he recommends. Panic attacks are a diagnosis of exclusion, that is when all other causes have been investigated.
Answered 6/18/2015
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Be examined: Ekg troponins lab test are means to demonstrate heart damage, attack.
Answered 6/9/2013
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