my boyfriend has theses red spots on his chest and he is constantly saying his heart hurts. he recently stoped smoking and has had a doctor previously tell him there was something wrong with his liver. he had blood work done recently but i am still concerned because we have yet to hear back from them. he also gets really weak and feels as though he is going to black out. any suggestions as to what to do?
Hello, It is important to perform a comprehensive differential diagnosis between different causes that may lead to this clinical situation such as a skin infection, a generalized infection, an inflammatory disorder (like chostochon Chat Doctor.  Coming to this point, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes: - A resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound-Cardiac enzymes to exclude myocardial ischemia-Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation- Coagulation tests - A chest x-ray studyFurther tests may be needed. You should discuss with his doctor on the above issues. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.