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Dear Sir/Ma'am, I got a very heavy blow on my chest while falling down on the bathroom floor, where a tap was hit on my chest. I am experiencing chest pain for past 3-4 days since the impact. I got my chest x-ray done which is attached here for reference. Can you see any problems in the xray? Is there any possibility of pneumothorax? I need to take

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Hi. I understand your concern. You will need to undergo a detailed examination. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest ...  Read More

I fell down from bike on Saturday evening and I still have chest pain while breathing..or coughing No visible swelling around chest. Had some injuries in hand and legs.

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Hi it could be due to injury to soft tissue in the chest or rib fractures....get your chest x Ray done and consult orthopedic surgeon they will do the needful ...  Read More

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I fell down 2 days ago. Since then there is chest pain while making any movements or coughing or sneezing. Difficult to sleep on any side.

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HI PLEASE GET X RAY CHEST AP VIEW JUST TO BE SAFE TO RULE OUT ANY INJURY IN RIBS TAKE CARE ...  Read More

Pain over chest after a fall on the floor. Right side has pain randomly.Pain over chest after a fall on the floor. Right side has pain randomly.

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He is fall on the back from a short wall and after that he feel sharp pain on left rib below chest . How can he get rid of pain ?

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First get an x ray done Meanwhile take Nac SR 75 mg if not contraindicated Apply local Zerodol/ Systaflam gel ...  Read More

I fainted last week, falling to the floor and remaining unconscious or 30-40 seconds. Upon falling, my friend says that I hit my chest on the car door mirror (which may explain the pain on the right side of my chest). I feel like it could be a fractured or broken rib bone that i understand will require time to heal.

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Hello well I would suggest you to me to General Surgeon or a physician so that we can actually examine you for the wounds you have suffered when you have fallen... Secondly we also need to know the ca ...  Read More

I am facing hair fall issue from last six months, now my chest hair fall also started from last three months, when ever I apply my hand on my chest roughly minimum two to three hair fall count. Please tell me what are the reasons for this and remedies. Thanks and regards,

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You are suffering from alopecia areata causing hair loss.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct ...  Read More

Slipped and fell down on my chest. Unbearable and could not breathe. Consulted a doctor. He took an X ray. Found nothing in there. But there is terrible pain after 8-9 days. Pains while breathing, sneezing and coughing. Also now I have cold abd cough.. please help

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It is offen seen that hairline fracture is missed in initial Xray. you may have to repeat Xray chest oblique depending upon which side is paining to rule out fracture rib. Please consult your doctor o ...  Read More

Severe chest pain on right side after I wakeup suddenly during shock at midnight. I try to catch my one year son he is about to fall from cot. Since 3 days pain exist. It have small bulge at pain point. Kindly suggest any medication.

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Please get clinical examination done to find out the cause and proper management ...  Read More

7 days ago I am fall up flat dwn in chest so table in touch my chest in center so pain is chest My ECG is normal and my x.ray is normal but Pain slowly all time

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Hello doctor, I am 38 years old. Today in the afternoon I was eating food. After eating food, I was eating banana and while swallowing I started having pain in my chest. I stopped it. After a few hours, I drank a cold and light sherbet. I drank it quickly and then I started having pain while swallowing. Doctor, why did this happen? What should I do

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You might not have similar problem in past but chest pain due to swallowing should be evaluated, my suggestion is do a UGI endoscopy . If symptoms are not severe now take PPI(pan 40) for at least 6 we ...  Read More

Hello, I took foracort 200 2 puffs today because I was feeling some chest tightness and coughing. I had already taken alsolve dm one tablet in the morning as prescribed. But after ten minutes of taking foracort, I started feeling upper front chest pain on both sides near the clavicle bone. I coughed and drank warm water but its not going away. What

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Im a student. From past 3 Days I started to Get mild pain on Below Left Side of the chest Near to pectrol gap but slightly left side but Near pectrol gap extending slightly to left side Exaclty There only Mild Pain. I dont smoke or Drink. I dont know whether its Because of acidity or Gas One year Back I done endosocopy because I used to get burning

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Hi ur ECG is normal . Get one Echo done . Avoid spicy food and gas forming foods . If ur having daily daily symptoms meet a gastroenterologist ...  Read More

Doctor, I have chest pain for more than 3 years. The pain is mostly on the left side but sometimes moves around the ribs. It is not constant but comes and goes. ECG and Echo were normal. Endoscopy showed reflux. Pain sometimes increases when I lie down or after food, and sometimes it feels muscular or nerve-related. I feel pulling sensation occasio

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Your findings suggest symptomatic hiatal hernia with reflux rather than cardiac or rib disease. Persistent pain despite medicines may occur due to acid exposure or esophageal spasm. Continue PPIs, li ...  Read More

Ecg normal, echo normal ( ef65%) but coronary ftangiography report revealed normal arteries but slow flow, microvascular angina.(21/12/24), calcium score 0 ( 27/03/2023). Apob =50.3, apo A1=141 Tg 55, ldl 60, hdl 54. Hb1c 5.2, non smoker, non alcoholic. Taking aspirin 75 mv OD, rosuvastatin 10 mg OD. Feeling chest pain and tightness and uneasiness

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Should be ok ...  Read More

Hii she lying on sofa suddenly she wake shoulder and back pain due to that she feels sharp pain in chest side also

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MUSCULAR??? TAB ETEROCOXIB MR TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE DAYS. LOCALLY APPLY HOT PAD ...  Read More

Yesterday and day before yesterday had mild squeezing type feeling coming and going in chest and left hand. Already taking Concor Am 5 for hypertension. Today morning took ECG and physician told to see cardiologist as there are abnormal Q waves and due to symptoms. Kindly comment on attached ECG.

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It is advisable to repeat ECG and consult for clinical correlation along with blood test ...  Read More

A few months ago , I experienced chest pain and consulted a doctor. Tests including chest X-ray ECG blood work and Troponin levels were done- all came back normal.cardiac issues were ruled out and was told it might be acid reflux. I took prescribed medicine like nexpro rd and antibiotics and saw gradual improvement . After a month, symptoms improve

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Kindly follow these instructions with anti-reflex treatment (proton pump inhibitors) - Take small frequent meals rather than large infrequent meals -Dont take tea,coffee,cold drink in empty stomach (a ...  Read More

I've left-sided chest pain for 5 years,radiating from abdomen to shoulder, armpit, and center chest. Also frontal headache, dizziness, facial/ear tingling, cold sweats, and high BP. Symptoms worsen with travel, stress, or thinking—causing uneasiness and persistent radiating pain that affects my quality of life. 2 years back, a GP prescribed B

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TMT ...  Read More

Mild pain at chest and behind chest. For past 3 days..,... Don't know the reason. Pls advise me to do

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

I feel chest pain some times at night and in day also anytime not fixed but it feels like i will die and heart attack feeling is it because of what I don't understand. Feels like heavy in chest

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Are you diabetic? Do you have high cholesterol? What is your age? ...  Read More

Hello doctor I'm having pain in left side chest like poking pain, it pains while moving the chest or when chest gets interact its very sharp poking pain, there is no pain while walking or climbing stairs, it there when seated, please tell me what is it, I'm feeling scared

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Having chest pain should never be ignored, and one should always get evaluated. Do an ECG first and consulted Cardiologist if required, do other Tests echocardiography blood test lipid profile, and if ...  Read More

I have been experiencing mild chess pain from mid to left side of my chest. I felt this paid 3 days back and today I feel heaviness in the chest. Is this normal?

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Do u hv breathing difficulty ...  Read More

I am filling pain since morning time. Can you please suggest me as per the enclosed image for further step of treatment.

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Get cardiac evaluation done ...  Read More

My friend is on dialysis twice a week. Severe chest pain and breathless ness is since last 10 days . No movement pain on walking or lying, sleeping. Not much swelling in legs. On every dialysis around 4 kg fluid is removed. How to get better? On xray done on 11/1/26 prominent vascular marking is observed.

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Your friend needs to get a cardiac evaluation to rule out any problems,other cause could be low urine output and requires haemodialysis thrice a week ...  Read More

My Ecg is normal sinus rhythm,echo was normal done 3 months ago(ef=65%), .but tmt was positve but my invasive coronary angiogram report is normal arteries with slow dye clearance, microvascular angina just one year ago(2024 december,dated 21/12/24).calcium score was 0 in 2023 ct cag test report ( november, 2023)too, hs crp value is 0.48,, HDL 64,

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No heart problem and no need for another angiogram ...  Read More

My Ecg is normal sinus rhythm,echo was normal done 3 months ago(ef=65%), .but tmt was positve but my invasive coronary angiogram report is normal arteries with slow dye clearance, microvascular angina just one year ago(2024 december,dated 21/12/24).calcium score was 0 in 2023 ct cag test report ( november, 2023)too, hs crp value is 0.48,, HDL 64,

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You have been evaluated in all possible ways and the major heart problem has been ruled out. Microvascular angina will not cause pain in chest in response to your surroundings such as mornings and hig ...  Read More

In my recent visit to waterfalls i just skid and falldown backside which got badly hitter my right hand , uts been pain in the nights from finger thumb nail to jaw Can you please suggest pain killer

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Tablet Zerodol sp ...  Read More

My Ecg is normal sinus rhythm,echo was normal done 3 months ago(ef=65%), .but tmt was positve but my invasive coronary angiogram report is normal arteries with slow dye clearance, microvascular angina just one year ago(2024 december,dated 21/12/24).calcium score was 0 in 2023 ct cag test report ( november, 2023)too, hs crp value is 0.48,, HDL 64,

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Kindly share your medications list. ...  Read More

I have pain in the center of chest that cames and go and feels pressure and heaviness in the chest ,feels like pins and neddle and palpitation sometimes pain in the left hand and one of the forehead nerve is visible sometime also i have done multi test and ecg echo tmt CBC-11.37,TLC-7.57,SGPT-59,SGOT-25 GGT-42,CHolestrol-111,Triglyceride-64 Vitami

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I am sorry but your symptoms sound like there is a cardiac problem and it is not right that a Neurosurgeon should advise you regarding this. Please consult an internal physician or a cardiologist for ...  Read More

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