Chest Pain
Chest Pain
Having a pain in your chest can be scary. It does not always mean that you are having a heart attack. There can be many other causes, including
- Heart problems, such as angina
- Panic attacks
- Digestive problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders
- Sore muscles
- Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism
- Costochondritis – an inflammation of joints in your chest
Some of these problems can also be serious. Get immediate medical care if you have chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure in the chest, or chest pain along with nausea, sweating, dizziness or shortness of breath. Treatment depends on the cause of the pain.
Having a pain in your chest can be scary. It does not always mean that you are having a heart attack. There can be many other causes, including
- Heart problems, such as angina
- Panic attacks
- Digestive problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders
- Sore muscles
- Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism
- Costochondritis – an inflammation of joints in your chest
Some of these problems can also be serious. Get immediate medical care if you have chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure in the chest, or chest pain along with nausea, sweating, dizziness or shortness of breath. Treatment depends on the cause of the pain.
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Overviews
- Chest PainChest Pain http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chest-pain/DS00016/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Chest Pain, AcuteChest Pain, Acute http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/523.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Chest Pain, ChronicChest Pain, Chronic http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/524.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Heartburn or Chest Pain: When Is It Heart Attack?Heartburn or Chest Pain: When Is It Heart Attack? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heartburn-gerd/DG00016/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Treatment
- Chest Pain: First AidChest Pain: First Aid http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/first-aid-chest-pain/FA00036/METHOD=print(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Specific Conditions
- AchalasiaAchalasia http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=digestiv/4384(UpToDate)
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Health Check Tools
- Chest PainChest Pain http://www.freemd.com/chest-pain/visit-virtual-doctor.htm(DSHI Systems)
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Videos
- If I Had – Chest DiscomfortIf I Had – Chest Discomfort http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/VIDEO_If_I_Had_Chest_Discomfort_Dr_Christopher_Granger_Duke_University_Medical_Center_3275.aspx(Insidermedicine)
- If I Had – Chest PainIf I Had – Chest Pain http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_-_Chest_Pain_-_Dr_Paul_Malik_MD_1734.aspx(Insidermedicine)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Chest PainClinicalTrials.gov: Chest Pain http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Chest+Pain%22
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Chest PainClinicalTrials.gov: Chest Pain http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Chest+Pain%22
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Research
- Doctors Should Check for Cocaine Use in Younger Patients with Chest Pain and Those with No Apparent Heart Disease Risk FactorsDoctors Should Check for Cocaine Use in Younger Patients with Chest Pain and Those with No Apparent Heart Disease Risk Factors http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=371(American Heart Association)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: NICE guidance. Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis…Article: NICE guidance. Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis… http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20538674?tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Beta-blockers for chest pain associated with recent cocaine use. Article: Beta-blockers for chest pain associated with recent cocaine use. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20498415?tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Future developments in chest pain diagnosis and management. Article: Future developments in chest pain diagnosis and management. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20380961?tool=MedlinePlus
- Chest Pain — see more articlesChest Pain — see more articles http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=chest+pain[majr]+NOT+(angina+pectoris[majr]+OR+myocardial+infarction[majr])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(case+reports[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+letter[pt])+AND+%22last+3+Years%22[edat]&tool=MedlinePlus
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Organizations
- NIH Pain ConsortiumNIH Pain Consortium http://painconsortium.nih.gov/
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- NIH Pain ConsortiumNIH Pain Consortium http://painconsortium.nih.gov/
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Children
- Chest Pain in Infants and ChildrenChest Pain in Infants and Children http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/525.printerview.html(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Patient Handouts
- Chest PainChest Pain http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/sheets/chest_pain_sheet.html(Nemours Foundation)
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