I am 38 yr old female went to see my nurse practitioner with shortness of breath ,chest pain and edema my d dimer was 645 they did a cat scan of my chest and Venus Doppler of my legs and no clots. I was told to take a aspirin a day ! I am still having pain in my upper left rib area and shortness of breath along with left arm pain.
Hello,Conditions like angina and embolism are possibilities. As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief. Consult a physician at the earliest and get evaluated. Additional investigations like CTPA and echo will be useful.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician