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Pain in right chest
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream. Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus (blood clot) from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism. A small proportion is due to the embolization of air, fat, talc in drugs of intravenous drug abusers or amniotic fluid. The obstruction of the blood flow through the lungs and the resultant pressure on the right ventricle of the heart leads to the symptoms and signs of PE...
Pain in right chest - List of case studies
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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recommended. The patient started anticoagulant therapy. In the expert's opinion, the main risk factors for portal vein thrombosis are: ... found, the patient’s discharge was conducted upon pain relieving infusion therapy , first with paracetamol and then with ...
- Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
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certain etiology, together with “masses” in the upper abdomen and left arm. Recommended therapy includes single agent ... echo, 05/2008 Chief Complaint Weakness and pain in right chest Current Illness 67 year old male, father of ...
- List of Symptoms
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Below is a full list of the symptoms mentioned in case studies throughout the site. click on a symptom name to view a list ... of (high intensity) Abdominal mass Abdominal pain Abdominal pains Abdominalgia Abnormal bleeding Absence ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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is a full list of the diseases and conditions mentioned in case studies throughout the site. click on a disease/condition name to ... Marie Tooth disease Chemical cystitis Chest pain Chiasmatic-hypothalamic glioma Cholangitis Cholecyst ...
- Cervical Disk Hernia_1
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male complained about sensation of pins and needles in the fingers accompanied by pain and feeling of pressure in the toes. The patient underwent CT and MRT of ...
- Axonal and Demyelinative Sensorimotor Neuropathy
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66-year-old male with a 6-year history of sensory symptoms in the feet and hands. He describes a sensation of cold and stinging in the ... in writing . After 20 minutes of walking has pain in gastrocnemius and thighs and has to stop. After a rest, pain ...
- Pulmonary heteroplasia
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aerial bronchogram. It is likely that this area is, in part, constituted by pathological tissue and, in part, by areas of ... patient is currently symptomatic with dyspnoe, cough pain or weight loss. 2. What is the prognosis? ...
- Suspected Fibromyalgia
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includes long standing widespread musculo – skeletal pain connected to a feeling of general slight illness, as well as a series of ... strong muscular rigidity, asthenia, tingling sensation in fingers, swelling of the feet, problems of blurred vision, recurrent ...
- Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer – further opinion
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certain etiology, together with “masses” in the upper abdomen and left arm. Recommended therapy includes single agent ... echo, 05/2008 Chief Complaint Weakness and pain in right chest Current Illness 67 year old male, father of ...
- Metastatic non small cell lung Cancer
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diminished appetite and weight loss. Tests showed a mass in right arm, possibly attached to muscle, and tenderness in right ribs. Chest ... in his left arm, growing over time. Due to complaints of pain in right chest, was sent for chest x-ray , and in light of results, for ...