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Urgent! pressure like pain when breathing pain in chest 8/10 &sternum like if was hit by bat 7/10 history palps tachy hbp pcos?

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Pleurisy? : The breathing pain suggests of the following 3: pleurisy, pericarditis, or muscle strain. Do you have fever, shortness of breath, or upset stomach/diarrhea (suggesting viral illness)? If persisting, you should probably get checked in an emergency room.

Answered 6/9/2013

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Go to ER now!: If there is no one to drive you, call an ambulance.

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