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20 year old male, recent upper back and abdominal pain, minor chest pain, bounding visible pulse and pain in suprasternal notch, i'm healthy. anxiety?

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No: These are not anxiety symptoms. Please see your physician for a thorough physical exam and lab tests and any x-rays deemed necessary.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Is it normal to feel a pulse on a childs (12) suprasternal notch. Not visible.

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33 yr F. visible pulse in suprasternal notch. Bp 117/78, HR 65-80, no pain, 200 lb, 5 ft 4 in. Had ekg and it was normal.what likelihood of anuerysm?

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Feels like a golf ball is stuck in my chest just below suprasternal notch. No pain just discomfort. What can this be?

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I feel a tightening in my suprasternal notch. It feels worse if I move a straight arm stretched across my chest or above my head.

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Sir i think i have suprasternal notch pulse.i'm hypochondriac so had done ekg and echo a month ago.all normal.so question is do echo detect aneurysm?

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