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Palpable pulse suprasternal notch. 21f overweight. could this be the cause of my unresolved gerd and recurring barking cough that no one can seem fix?

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Dr. Carlo Hatem answered

Normal: You are feeling aortic pulsations transmitted thru the tracheal wall. This does not explain your symptoms.

Answered 9/1/2019

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A member asked:

Palpable pulse suprasternal notch. 21f overweight. could this be the cause of my unresolved gerd and recurring barking cough that no one can seem fix?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Carlo Hatem answered

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