• Chest pain

I’ve been having chest pain and shortness of breath

1 Answer

  • Pulmonologist
  • Columbia, SC

Sickle cell anemia could cause chest pain by several mechanisms . The negative chest X-ray excludes the potentially lethal pulmonary crisis . Not all Sickle cell anemias are as severe either. Is bone ( rib) pain due to mild Sickle anemia crisis happening? No risk factors for pulmonary embolism or premature coronary artery are given , although Sickle cell crisis could effect heart & lungs . Three day survival is good news .

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