Friday, October, 30, 2009
Sharp Pain Left Shoulder Blade When I Breathe In
Health Encyclopedia: Acute Pancreatitis
Symptoms
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Abdominal pain
that is greatest in the upper abdomen (upper left quadrant or upper middle of the abdomen)
- Is persistent or chronic
- May be worse lying flat on the back
- May radiate to the back or below the left shoulder blade
- May be worse after eating or drinking (occurs within minutes following meals), especially foods with a high fat content
- May be worse after drinking alcohol
- Nausea and vomiting
- S...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Ann Bartlett
,
Health Expert
...mirror and I could see a structural change to my left shoulder, which is my dominant arm. ...
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By Lisa Emrich
,
Health Expert
...good, except one strange thing - the skin over my left shoulder blade was numb. The right side...
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Health Guide
...as a crushing weight against the chest, accompanied by profuse sweating. The
pain may radiate to the
left shoulder and arm, the neck or jaw, and even infrequently to the right arm. The arm may be...
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...does not rule out fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia should be suspected in any patient with muscle and joint
pain when no identifiable cause has been found.Criteria for Classifying FibromyalgiaIn 1990,...
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...as a crushing weight against the chest, accompanied by profuse sweating. The
pain may radiate to the
left shoulder and arm, the neck or jaw, and even infrequently to the right arm. The arm may be...
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...angina.Location.
Pain is usually in the chest under the breast bone. It often radiates to the neck, jaw, or
left shoulder and arm. Less commonly, patients report symptoms that radiate to the right...
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...SymptomsAbout 90% of gallstones provoke no symptoms at all. If problems do develop, the chance of developing
pain is about 2% per year for the first 10 years after stone formation, after which the...
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