<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My husband is a black, 47 yo male with history of hypertension and diabetes. He was asleep and was awakened with pounding heart beat, shortness of breath, numbness in left hand, and a feeling of being hot. This lasted for 2 hours. Should we go to DR?  <response>: Hello, I would explain that his symptoms could be related to an infection or cardiac arrhythmia. For this reason, considering his past medical history, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes- a chest X-ray study-complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation- blood electrolytes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 