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Pain while breathing
For the past two days, I have been experiencing upper left-sided pain when taking a deep breath, which causes shortness of breath and radiates to my left shoulder. The pain becomes significantly worse at night and improves in the morning. Additionally, I am experiencing ongoing gastric issues: my stool is discolored, always floats, and sometimes has visible particles in it (I suspect worms). I also have acne. Given this combination of severe nighttime breathing/shoulder pain and digestive issues, is this an emergency, and should I consult a General Physician or a Gastroenterologist first?
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You need to visit the Physician first he might help you in all of your symptoms and if needed he will refer you to a cardiologist.
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1. ECG
2. CXR
3. CBC
4. Stool RE/OPC
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Please visit a doctor. NB feel free to contact me or any physician nearby.
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You can get your ECG ,and if normal, consult a gastroenterologist in your area
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Get an angiography done. ECG, chest xray, and ECHO may be normal in angina pectoris.
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Consult a cardiologist.
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Consult a general physician first
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Consult a physician first.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Any left sided chest pain radiating to shoulder should always rule out cardiac causes, as you also have breathlessness. Get an ECG at first place. Pain worsening at position change can be either pericardial effusion ( fluid around heart). Needs to rule out that.
Later you can address gastric issues.All your symptoms can even come from acute gastritis as well. But most dangerous problems needs to be ruled out 1st.
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get your ECG and 2D echo
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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Xray chest advisable Consult superspecialist like pulmonologist
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Need your proper History.
You may consult Gastro.
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Gastroenterologist for better evaluation.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal. Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Gastroenterologist
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Mr. Mohd Amaan Afaque
General Practitioner
1 yrs exp
Lucknow
Left-sided pain with breathing that radiates to the shoulder needs urgent evaluation to rule out lung or splenic causes - this isn't something to wait on with just gastro symptoms alongside. See a general physician or ER first for urgent chest evaluation (X-ray) since breathing-related pain takes priority; the stool/parasite concern can follow after. Book a private consult if it turns out non-urgent, so I can guide the digestive workup separately.
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Gastroenterologist
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