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Hello doctor,
Please ask the doctor what is the difference between chest pain due to cardiovascular disease and Covid? If the person is hot at 37 degrees Celsius, is it due to covid? Thanks for the advice doctor.
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Answered by BSCK I Tran Ngoc Thuy Hang - Emergency Resuscitation Department, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the difference between chest tightness caused by cardiovascular disease and Covid?” , the doctor replied as follows:
Covid infection is determined based on a positive Covid test result. Covid infection can cause fever - when the body temperature is above 37.5 degrees Celsius (your body temperature recorded at 37 degrees Celsius is within the normal range), fatigue, respiratory symptoms such as cough, runny nose, severe fever chest, ... chest tightness in Covid disease can be caused by cardiac causes such as tachycardia, acute coronary syndrome (due to the risk of hyperactivity and thrombosis) or due to respiratory manifestations such as bronchospasm, Coughing a lot and stress.... To find the cause of chest tightness, it is necessary to examine as well as perform some laboratory tests such as blood tests, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray,...
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