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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Severe chest pain beneath |
Life-threatening heart |
Call doctor now. |
breastbone, spreading to jaw, |
attack. |
See Heart Attack. |
neck or arms. |
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See Heartbeat, Rapid. |
Sweating. |
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See Coronary-Artery |
Anxious feeling. |
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Disease. |
Sudden breathing difficulty. |
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Nausea, vomiting. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain. |
Blood clot from leg or |
Call doctor now. |
Sudden breathing difficulty. |
pelvis that has lodged in |
See Pulmonary |
Recent surgery. |
lung. |
Embolism. |
OR |
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See Atelectasis. |
Recent injury or illness requiring |
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bed confinement. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Severe chest pain, spreading to |
Temporary lack of |
Call doctor now. |
jaw, neck or arms. |
oxygen to heart. |
See Angina Pectoris. |
No other symptoms. |
Life-threatening heart |
See Coronary-Artery |
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damage. |
Disease. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Sharp chest pain that worsens |
Collapsed lung. |
Call doctor now. |
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with inhalation. |
Sudden breathing difficulty. |
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No other factors. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain. |
Lung infection. |
See Pneumonia (all |
Shortness of breath. |
Inflammation of |
charts). |
Cough. |
membranes around lungs. |
See Pleurisy. |
Fever. |
Fungal infection. |
See Blastomycosis. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain on one side. |
Virus infection of sensory |
See Herpes Zoster. |
Burning feeling at pain site. |
nerves. |
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Pain unaffected by breathing. |
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Skin rash at pain site. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain. |
Infection of bronchial |
See Bronchitis, Acute. |
Cough with green or gray-yellow |
tubes. |
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sputum. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain on one side. |
Pulled muscle or broken rib. |
See Sprains & Strains. |
Recent chest injury, chest |
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See Bone Fracture. |
surgery or severe cough. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain in the chest or upper |
Digestive disorder. |
See Indigestion. |
abdomen. |
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See Gastroesophageal |
Heartburn. |
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Reflux Disease. |
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See Hiatal Hernia. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain that worsens when |
Several disorders. |
See Swallowing Difficulty |
swallowing. |
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(in Symptoms section). |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Pain in chest wall. |
Cartilage inflammation. |
See Costochondritis. |
Affected area sensitive to touch. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain (sharp, dull or |
Heart disorder. |
See Mitral Valve Prolapse. |
pressing). |
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Fatigue, shortness of breath. |
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Dizziness. |
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Anxiety. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain; palpitations. |
Severe anxiety. |
See Panic Disorder. |
Rapid heartbeat. |
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Shortness of breath. |
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Numbness or tingling around |
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mouth, hands or feet. |
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Emotional changes. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Dull or sharp pain in front of |
Heart inflammation. |
See Pericarditis, Acute. |
chest. |
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Rapid breathing. |
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Cough; fever; chills. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Chest pain without symptoms or |
Many disorders, including |
Consult doctor. Chest pain |
factors listed on this chart. |
stress and anxiety. |
should never be ignored. |
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