Preferred type of check up for chest

2021-07-16 04:38:53
I wanted to do a chest scan due to chest pains because of smoking and having covid in the past. Which type of chest scan would be recommended?
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Ct scan chest.

Answered2021-07-16 05:53:33

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Hrct and ecg

Answered2021-07-16 05:27:46

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If ypu are a smoker,  and have chest pain with history of recent covid, th3n ifeally, you require an ECG along with a HRCT chest as a bare minimum   following which some other tests and investigations may follow depending upon the reports.
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