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Rib pain on chest area
Hi, I am not sure about my problem. I have some kind of chest pain at center of ribs. Its there on and off for about 4 months. No pain while coughing, breathing. Only if I put some pressure on that area it pains. Could you suggest any scanning test.
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Needs. Clear examination by orthopaedic surgeon and gen physician of needed. Then further investigations to follow
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Please go and visit someone as the exact location of pain will give the diagnosis
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Kindly explain the location of pain precisely, dats very imp, as there can be many reasons for pain in this area.
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Ecg and 2d echo do. Tab neorelax Mr 8 gm bd, ointment diclofenac tds for 7 days
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It’s osteochondritis
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Don’t elicit pain
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Rest and multivitamin supplements. No pain killers. No massage.
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Does this pain has any relation with your menses?
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Get your ECG done
Eat light food
Avoid Cold/AC
Tab Primosa BD
Tab Brufen 400 BD
Tab Pantocid OD
Hot Compress
X 3 days
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Review after 3 days
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Dr. Aseem Goyal
Orthopedist
13 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Get following tests done
ECG
Chest x-ray pa view
CBC with esr
Lipid profile
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